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ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT04684836
Study Design: Other, Telephone survey of primary care practice leadership, qualitative interview study with patients and primary care providers, observational data analysis
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Single IRB, Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Jessica Ancker and Rainu Kaushal
Institution: Weill Cornell Medicine
PCORnet® Network Partner: INSIGHT
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); (project webpage)
Funding Date: 2020
Study Duration: 2020 – 2023
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: INSIGHT, OneFlorida+, STAR
Therapeutic Area: Healthcare Delivery
Condition: Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Congestive Heart Failure; Diabetes; Hypertension
Age Range: 19 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Status: Completed
Research Question(s):
- What are the features of primary care telemedicine programs that have been newly implemented or expanded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- How do different populations experience these programs?
Primary Publications(s):
Lin, J.J., Horowitz, C.R., Ancker, J.S. An Urgent Need for Guidelines for Telemedicine Use. J Gen Intern Med 38, 1061–1062 (2023). doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07905-7
Yu J, Andreadis K, Schpero WL, et al. Patient experiences with and preferences for telemedicine relative to in-person care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine and e-Health. Published online 2023. doi:10.1089/tmj.2022.0311
Muellers KA, Andreadis K, Ancker JS, et al. Provider and patient experiences of delays in primary care during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 2023;45(3):169-176. doi:10.1097/jhq.0000000000000380
