Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

December 17, 2020

Telehealth Practice Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 11–17, 2020

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  • A survey conducted in July 2020 among 1,009 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers found that health centers in urban areas were more likely to provide >30% of visits virtually than those in rural areas (55.1% vs 29.9%). A higher proportion of health centers in the Northeast, West, US territories, and freely associated states reported 30% or greater virtual visits than those in the South. Higher numbers of telehealth visits were observed in health centers reporting staff absence. No association between the frequency of telehealth visits and PPE shortages for the week following the survey was detected.

Demeke et al. (Dec 18, 2020). Telehealth Practice Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 11–17, 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6950a4