ArticleJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA2019
Advancing health equity and access using telemedicine: a geospatial assessment.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Greater Telehealth Use Results in Increased Visit Frequency and Lower Physician Related-Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2023Trial
- A Community-Level Digital Health Readiness Index for the US.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Virtual Care Remuneration Policy and Postdischarge Follow-Up Trends.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Telehealth Uptake and Rural-Urban and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Care Access Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in South Carolina, 2018-2022.Medical care · 2026Article
- Virtual Care, What Are We Measuring and What Should We Measure? Scoping Review of Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Spatial Distribution of COVID-19 Diagnostic Services in Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Review
- Mental Health Care Guidelines for Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Building Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Impact of Telemedicine Adoption on Hemiplegia in Patients With Stroke in Florida: Longitudinal Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- Community-Level Internet Connectivity and Utilization of Maternal Telehealth.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2025Article
- Telemedicine expands cardiovascular care in China - lessons for health equity in the United States.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
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- The role of telemedicine in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Place-Based Disparities Among Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.Health equity · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionHealth disparity affects both urban and rural residents, with evidence showing that rural residents have significantly lower health status than urban residents. Health equity is the commitment to reducing disparities in health and in its determinants, including social determinants.
objectiveThis article evaluates the reach and context of a virtual urgent care (VUC) program on health equity and accessibility with a focus on the rural underserved population. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe studied a total of 5343 patient activation records and 2195 unique encounters collected from a VUC during the first 4 quarters of operation. Zip codes served as the analysis unit and geospatial analysis and informatics quantified the results.
resultsThe reach and context were assessed using a mean accumulated score based on 11 health equity and accessibility determinants calculated for each zip code. Results were compared among VUC users, North Carolina (NC), rural NC, and urban NC averages.
conclusionsThe study concluded that patients facing inequities from rural areas were enabled better healthcare access by utilizing the VUC. Through geospatial analysis, recommendations are outlined to help improve healthcare access to rural underserved populations.
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