Use of telehealth by surgical specialties during COVID-19 pandemic

What The Study Did:

Insurance claims were used to assess patterns of telehealth use across surgical specialties before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors:

Grace F.Chao, M.D., M.Sc., of the National Clinician Scholars Program at the University of Michigan and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor in Michigan, is the corresponding author.

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