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Are state telemedicine parity laws associated with greater use of telemedicine in the emergency department?
Telemedicine is a valuable tool to improve access to specialty care in emergency departments (EDs), and states have passed telemedicine parity laws requiring insurers to reimburse for telemedicine visits. The objective of this study was to determine if there was an association between such laws and the use of telemedicine in an ED. The investigators concluded that telemedicine parity laws were not associated with use of telemedicine in the ED.
AHRQ-funded; HS024561.
Citation: Zachrison KS, Boggs KM, Cash RE .
Are state telemedicine parity laws associated with greater use of telemedicine in the emergency department?
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2021 Feb;2(1):e212359. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12359..
Keywords: Telehealth, Emergency Department, Health Information Technology (HIT), Policy, Payment
Yu J, Mink PJ, Huckfeldt PJ
Population-level estimates of telemedicine service provision using an all-payer claims database.
Researchers used information from the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database to conduct a population-level analysis of telemedicine service provision from 2010 to 2015. Variations in provision by coverage type, provider type, and rurality of patient residence were documented. During the 2010-15 period, the number of telemedicine visits increased enormously; rates of use varied by coverage type and location. Telemedicine visits in metropolitan areas were usually direct-to-consumer services covered by commercial insurance and provided by nurse practitioners or physician assistants, while telemedicine use in nonmetropolitan areas was more often real-time provider-initiated, publicly insured services. The researchers conclude that expanded coverage and increased provider reimbursement for telemedicine services could lead to expanded use of telemedicine and new approaches to reach new patient populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS026088.
Citation: Yu J, Mink PJ, Huckfeldt PJ .
Population-level estimates of telemedicine service provision using an all-payer claims database.
Health Aff 2018 Dec;37(12):1931-39. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05116..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Insurance, Payment, Telehealth