Association of a School-Based, Asthma-Focused Telehealth Program With Emergency Department Visits Among Children Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid

摘要

Telehealth has become a viable approach for improving access to care among populations living in rural and medically underserved areas.1-5 However, major gaps exist in the literature regarding the effectiveness of telehealth. First, although evidence supports the effectiveness of health services de-liveredby telehealth to adult populations, to our knowledge, little is known about the effectiveness of telehealth programs specifically designed for children with chronic diseases.3 Second, most literature on telehealth has focused on use outcomes. More studies are needed to examine the association of telehealth