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National Survey Trends in Telehealth Use in 2021: Disparities in Utilization and Audio vs. Video Services

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Madjid Karimi, Euny C. Lee, Sara J. Couture, Aldren Gonzales, Violanda Grigorescu, Scott R. Smith, Nancy De Lew, and Benjamin D. Sommers

Telehealth services expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) in 2021, this Issue Brief analyzes national trends in telehealth utilization across all payers and examines how use of video-enabled vs. audio-only telehealth services differ across patient populations. The study finds notable disparities by race, ethnicity, income, age, and insurance status in access to video-enabled telehealth.

*This content is in the process of Section 508 review. If you need immediate assistance accessing this content, please submit a request to Madjid Karimi, (202)205-6576, Madjid.Karimi@hhs.gov. Content will be updated pending the outcome of the Section 508 review.

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