Telehealth Use in a Rural State: A Mixed Methods Study Using Maine's All-Payer Claims Database
Date
10/2020
Journal
Journal of Rural Health
Description
This study examines trends in telehealth use in Maine and identifies barriers and facilitators to its adoption. While telehealth appears to improve access to behavioral health and speech therapy services, provider shortages, lack of broadband, and restrictive Medicare and commercial coverage plans limit telehealth services use in rural areas.
Center
Rural Telehealth Research Center
Authors
Yvonne Jonk, Martha Williamson, Deborah Thayer, Jennifer MacKenzie, Catherine McGuire, Kimberley Fox, Andrew Coburn