Publications by authors named "Zoljargal Lkhagvajav"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the impact of rapid telehealth adoption due to COVID-19 on healthcare utilization at Johns Hopkins Medicine, focusing on video, phone, and in-person visits between March 2019 and December 2020.
- Findings revealed a significant 39% drop in patient-provider visits during the early pandemic phase and a 24% drop later in 2020, indicating a shift in care delivery methods.
- The research identified 21 groups based on health equity determinants experiencing varying degrees of visit drops, showing certain demographics like older adults and specific specialties were more affected than others.
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a rapid adoption of telehealth. For underserved populations lacking internet access, telemedicine was accomplished by phone rather than an audio-video connection. The latter is presumed a more effective form and better approximation of an in-person visit.
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