Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Providers in the United States

• Published in: Medical care Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 58
• Main Authors: Chatterji, Pinka, Li, Yue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care - trends; COVID-19; Facilities and Services Utilization - trends; Humans; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends; SARS-CoV-2; United States; United States

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern that social distancing, fear of contagion, quarantining of providers, cancellation of elective procedures, media coverage about the pandemic, and other factors drastically reduced physician visits, putting severe financial strain on outpatient providers...