Adoption and utilization of device-assisted telemedicine

Dan Zeltzer*, Liran Einav, Joseph Rashba, Yehezkel Waisman, Motti Haimi, Ran D. Balicer

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Abstract

We estimate the effect of adopting a digital device for performing medical exams at home during telehealth visits. We match visits of adopters and non-adopters who used the same virtual care clinic but without the device and compare healthcare utilization after the matched visits. We find that device adoption, partially offset by decreased use of other primary care modalities, results in a 12% higher utilization rate of primary care and increased use of antibiotics. But – particularly among adults – adoption lowers the use of urgent care, the emergency room, and hospital care, resulting in no increase in total cost.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102780
JournalJournal of Health Economics
Volume90
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2023

Funding

FundersFunder number
Becker Friedman Institute
Paris-Dauphine
Koret Foundation
Federal Communications Commission
Israel Science Foundation0161-20-COM1

    Keywords

    • Remote patient monitoring
    • Telemedicine

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