Nyi-Nyi Zayar, Nitichen Kittiratchakool, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Rukmanee Butchon, Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak, Patiphak Namahoot, Tanasak Kaewchompoo, Pritaporn Kingkaew, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai
During COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was a strategy to facilitate healthcare service delivery minimizing the risk of direct exposure among people. In Thailand, the National Health Security Office has included telemedicine services under the Universal Coverage Scheme to support social distancing policies to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This study aimed to determine the patterns of telemedicine service use during major COVID-19 outbreaks including Alpha, Delta, and Omicron in Thailand. We retrospectively analyzed a dataset of telemedicine e-claims from the National Health Security Office, which covers services reimbursed under the Universal Coverage Scheme between December 2020 and August 2022...
2024: Inquiry: a Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing