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Agent-based model shows physician-to-physician telehealth boosts health

An agent-based modeling study investigated the impact of telehealth on healthcare provision, differentiating between physician-to-physician and physician-to-patient interactions. The research found that telehealth used for physician-to-physician consultations improved patient health outcomes without increasing system utilization, particularly for complex cases. Conversely, direct physician-to-patient telehealth led to increased costs and utilization without a corresponding improvement in clinical outcomes, suggesting its greater cost-effectiveness lies in enhancing specialist knowledge access for general practitioners. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael Chary ·

    Is Telehealth Better Used to Treat Patients or Help Other Physicians Treat Patients? An Agent-Based Modeling Study of Healthcare Provision

    Telehealth, the delivery of medical care remotely, is hoped to increase access to specialty services or decrease health care utilization. Physicians can provide telehealth to each other or to patients. Specialists often treat complex patients who can be adequately cared for only …