Who is Using Telehealth in Primary Care? Safety Net Clinics and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Abstract

Despite rapid advancements in telehealth services, only 15% of family physicians in a 2014 survey reported using telehealth; use varied widely according to the physician's practice setting or designation. Users were significantly more likely than nonusers to work in federally designated "safety net" clinics and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) but not more likely than nonusers to report working in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) or accountable care organization.

Keywords: Accountable Care Organizations; Family Physicians; Health Maintenance Organizations; Patient-Centered Care; Safety-net Providers; Surveys and Questionnaires; Telemedicine; Work.