Does More Virtual Care Mean More Low-Value Care?

November 7, 2024

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Decisions surrounding ‘telehealth’ care are coming up to round out Congress’ 2024 agenda, with one worry remaining salient for policymakers: that virtual care will drive up the use of tests and scans that patients don’t need, wasting money and resources. However, a new U-M study shows that Washington can rest easily, and low-value care didn’t rise faster in primary care practices where telehealth was used the most. Read more about the findings in this article from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

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