By the Numbers: 24 January 2022
48,667
The number of telehealth "occurrences" in the U.S. military health system in 2018, according to an article recently published online in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health - Analysis of Telehealth Usage and Trends in the Military Health System, 2006–2018.
Usage of telehealth services in the MHS rose ∼19-fold, from 2,549 to 48,667 occurrences, from 2006 to 2018. Physicians provided ∼60% of telehealth services overall, and the greatest usage was for mental health diagnoses. Purchased care (PC) showed differences from direct care (DC), including a greater level of expansion, greater inclusion of children and adolescents, and lower usage of telehealth for non-mental health services.
48,667
The number of telehealth "occurrences" in the U.S. military health system in 2018, according to an article recently published online in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health - Analysis of Telehealth Usage and Trends in the Military Health System, 2006–2018.
Usage of telehealth services in the MHS rose ∼19-fold, from 2,549 to 48,667 occurrences, from 2006 to 2018. Physicians provided ∼60% of telehealth services overall, and the greatest usage was for mental health diagnoses. Purchased care (PC) showed differences from direct care (DC), including a greater level of expansion, greater inclusion of children and adolescents, and lower usage of telehealth for non-mental health services.