NYMC Faculty Publications
Telehealth: Improving Access to and Quality of Pediatric Health Care
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1542/peds.2021-053129
Journal Title
Pediatrics
First Page
2021053129
Last Page
2021053129
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2021
Department
Pediatrics
Abstract
All children and adolescents deserve access to quality health care regardless of their race/ethnicity, health conditions, financial resources, or geographic location. Despite improvements over the past decades, severe disparities in the availability and access to high-quality health care for children and adolescents continue to exist throughout the United States. Economic and racial factors, geographic maldistribution of primary care pediatricians, and limited availability of pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists all contribute to inequitable access to pediatric care. Robust, comprehensive telehealth coverage is critical to improving pediatric access and quality of care and services, particularly for under-resourced populations.
Recommended Citation
Curfman, A. L., Hackell, J. M., Herendeen, N. E., Alexander, J. J., Marcin, J. P., Moskowitz, W. B., Bodnar, C. E., Simon, H. K., McSwain, S. D., & Section on Telehealth Care, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Committee on Pediatric Workforce. (2021). Telehealth: Improving Access to and Quality of Pediatric Health Care. Pediatrics, 148 (3), 2021053129-2021053129. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-053129
