Trends in Synchronous Teledermatology Use by Level of Service Among Medicare Beneficiaries From 2017 to 2023: Retrospective Observational Study.

Vincent Le, Carina Shiau, Arash Pour Mohammad, Vivian Yang, Gordon Hyeonjin Bae

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Observational study in JMIR dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Vincent LeSchool of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States.ORCID 0009-0007-5553-8317

Carina ShiauHarvard Medical College, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4164-1360

Arash Pour MohammadDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States, 1 (650) 721-7190.ORCID 0000-0003-3064-4299

Vivian YangSchool of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9302-0403

Gordon Hyeonjin BaeDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States, 1 (650) 721-7190.ORCID 0000-0001-9996-4763

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: This retrospective observational study was conducted to evaluate trends in synchronous teledermatology use across different levels of clinical complexity among Medicare beneficiaries, analyzing data from the Medicare Part B Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary Master Files; we founding that the growing use of teledermatology for complex visits highlights its potential as a long-term approach for improving dermatologic care.

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DermatologyMedicareSkin DiseasesTelemedicineAgedFemaleHumansMaleMedicare Part BRetrospective StudiesUnited Statesdermatologyevaluation and managementlevel of serviceMedicareteledermatologytelehealthtelemedicinevisit complexity

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PMID41397179

DOI10.2196/78438

PMCPMC12704911

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