Exploring patterns of interstate telemedicine using a data visualization framework
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- During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine experienced a 766% surge, with policy changes like the CARES Act enabling interstate sessions.
- Analysis of 7.3 million sessions revealed that New York and California predominantly acted as care receivers, while Texas, Florida, and New Jersey emerged as key care providers.
- Notable patterns included substantial interstate collaboration near border areas, such as New York-New Jersey interactions, and varying roles of counties as either client or provider hubs.