Management and outcomes of chest pain telemedicine visits in a cardiology clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many (un)happy returns: Challenges and opportunities for potentially avoidable ED visits after discharge to a skilled nursing facility

“…Also, literature regarding telehealth overall suggests it leads to higher ED utilization, but in-person evaluation may result in directed diagnostic testing. 4 Unfortunately, the rates of bundled payments to SNFs do not include on-site testing and urgent physician evaluation services, likely limiting their uptake. Supplemental payments to cover these services could reduce ED referrals, but future research is needed to ascertain the effect of well-defined pilot programs.…”

“…Telehealth urgent care within SNF or SNF‐based physician specialists could mitigate ED referral, but these have not been studied. Also, literature regarding telehealth overall suggests it leads to higher ED utilization, but in‐person evaluation may result in directed diagnostic testing 4 . Unfortunately, the rates of bundled payments to SNFs do not include on‐site testing and urgent physician evaluation services, likely limiting their uptake.…”