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From Expansion to Expiration: Federal Policy Waivers and Telehealth Utilization in US Primary Care (2016–2024)

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Description
Examines the impact of COVID-19 federal policy waivers on the long-term sustainability of telehealth access. Provides a scoping review of 2016-2024 articles focused on telehealth utilization for primary care, the removal of geographic restrictions in telehealth policy, and the subsequent impact on healthcare access for rural areas.
Author(s)
Abhilasha Bellapu, John Geracitano, Jamie Conklin, Saif Khairat
Citation
Advances in Health Information Science and Practice, 2(1), eRCTG8117
Date
02/2026
Tagged as
Access · COVID-19 · Legislation and regulations · Primary care · Sustainability of programs · Telehealth