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Key Points Question Do the rates of repeated hospital visits differ between patients who were discharged following an emergency department (ED) visit and have in-person follow-up visits vs those who… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Do the rates of repeated hospital visits differ between patients who were discharged following an emergency department (ED) visit and have in-person follow-up visits vs those who have telehealth follow-up visits? Findings In this cohort study that included 16 987 ED visits, telehealth follow-up was associated with 28.3 more repeated ED encounters and 10.6 more return hospital admissions per 1000 patients compared with in-person follow-up. Meaning In this study, telehealth follow-up visits after ED encounters were associated with higher rates of repeated hospital visits even after controlling for presentation acuity, comorbidities, and sociodemographic factors.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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