An Evaluation of Rural/Urban Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Utilization and Spending through a Health Equity Lens

Lead Investigators      

Cari Bogulski, Ph.D.

479-283-6856

cbogulski@uams.edu

George Pro, Ph.D., MPH

501-526-6707

gcpro@uams.edu

Summary of Project

This project will assess telehealth utilization and spending at a national level through a health equity lens by examining data from Medicare beneficiaries’ carrier claims submitted between January 2018 and December 2020, comparing utilization rates and spending between racial/ethnic minority groups, rural/urban communities, and accounting for presence of the most commonly diagnosed chronic conditions.