Patient Use and Clinical Practice Patterns of Remote Cardiology Clinic Visits in the Era of COVID-19

• Published in: JAMA network open Vol. 4; no. 4; p. e214157
• Main Authors: Yuan, Neal, Pevnick, Joshua M, Botting, Patrick G, Elad, Yaron, Miller, Shaun J, Cheng, Susan, Ebinger, Joseph E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ambulatory Care; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Cardiology; Cardiology - methods; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Ethnic Groups; Female; Health Policy; Healthcare Disparities; Hispanic people; Humans; Insurance, Health; Male; Middle Aged; Online Only; Original Investigation; Pandemics; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Patients; Practice Patterns, Physicians; SARS-CoV-2; Telemedicine; Telemedicine - methods

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented shift in ambulatory cardiovascular care from in-person to remote visits. To understand whether the transition to remote visits is associated with disparities in patient use of care, diagnostic test ordering, and medication prescribing. This cross-sec...