The Influence of Telehealth for Better Health Across Communities

Jane A. McElroy

doi:10.5888/pcd17.200254

The Influence of Telehealth for Better Health Across Communities

COMMENTARY — Volume 17 — July 16, 2020

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Figure.
Percentage of ambulatory patients who had in-person clinical, cancelled, and telehealth visits for family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, and medical specialty, February–May, 2020. The denominator for in-person visits and telehealth visits is in-person plus telehealth visits. The denominator for cancelled appointments is all visits plus cancelled visits.

Percentage of ambulatory patients who had in-person clinical, cancelled, and telehealth visits for family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, and medical specialty, February–May, 2020. The denominator for in-person visits and telehealth visits is in-person plus telehealth visits. The denominator for cancelled appointments is all visits plus cancelled visits.
Status of Clinic Visit, %	February	March	April	May
In-person visits	100	71	13	72
Cancelled appointments	23	89	85	21
Telehealth visits	0	29	87	28

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