Meeker, Daniella

To assess telehealth’s role in the COVID-19 response, researchers analyzed data from the nation’s largest telehealth provider along with commercial and Medicare Advantage claims. They found that integrating near real-time telehealth data into public health reporting modestly improved 14-day forecasts of COVID-19 cases and mortality and revealed how differences in clinical management between telehealth and urgent care evolved as care delivery adapted to uncertainty and shifting guidelines.