Patients less likely to finish tests ordered over telehealth vs. in-person visits

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77260login-checkPatients less likely to finish tests ordered over telehealth vs. in-person visits

By Andrew Rhoades

Rates of completion for recommended tests and specialty referrals ordered across all visit types were “unacceptably low” at primary care sites, but particularly for telehealth visits, researchers reported.

According to Anthony Zhong, MA, an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues, little is known about how telehealth affects a patient’s likelihood of completing tests and specialty referrals, also known as “diagnostic loop closure.” Read the article in Healio.

772600login-checkPatients less likely to finish tests ordered over telehealth vs. in-person visits
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