First name
Kathryn
Last name
McKenney

Title

The Uptake of Telemedicine in Obstetric Care During the Early Acute Phase of the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic.

Year of Publication

2022

Date Published

09/2022

ISSN Number

1556-3669

Abstract

The early acute phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic created rapid adaptation in health care delivery. Using electronic medical record data from two different institutions located in two different states, we examined how telemedicine was integrated into obstetric care. With no telemedicine use prior, both institutions rapidly incorporated telemedicine into prenatal care (PNC). There were significant patient-level and institutional-level differences in telemedicine use. Telemedicine users initiated PNC earlier and had more total visits, earlier timing of ultrasounds, and earlier diabetes screening during pregnancy compared with nonusers. There were no significant differences in delivery mode or stillbirth associated with telemedicine use at either institution. Rapid adoption of obstetric telemedicine maintained adequate prenatal care provision during the early pandemic, but implementation varied across institutions.

DOI

10.1089/tmj.2022.0291

Alternate Title

Telemed J E Health

PMID

36067146

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