Myths busted: New studies show telemedicine is effective, doesn’t reduce access to care

Common concerns about telemedicine don’t hold up to scrutiny, a first-of-its-kind study highlighting telemedicine’s effectiveness concludes. The study found that telemedicine is a service that fills a gap — especially for those with transportation challenges — and, vitally, it does not compromise the quality of the care that patients receive. Data show that the most vulnerable patients did not get left behind — on the contrary, they were among those engaging the most with, and benefiting the most from, telemedicine services.
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