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CDC Article Highlights Trends in Health Centers’ Telehealth Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Original Publication Date: March 10, 2021
Last Updated: February 8, 2023
Estimated Read Time: < 1 minute

stockart of a telehealth session on a computerUsing data from 245 health centers that completed the voluntary weekly Health Center COVID-19 Survey, a new CDC article reviews trends in telehealth use, including by U.S. Census region and urban/rural classification, during a 20-week period. Study results underscore the need to sustain expanded telehealth use among health centers and to continue to address barriers to telehealth adoption, particularly in the south and rural areas.

For more information about survey results—including links to dashboards—visit our Health Center COVID-19 Survey page.

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