Ambulatory visits, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2021.
MSMR
; 29(6): 17-24, 2022 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2072759
ABSTRACT
In 2021, the overall numbers and rates of active component service member ambulatory care visits were the highest of any of the last 10 years. Most categories of illness and injury showed modest increases in numbers and rates. The proportions of ambulatory care visits that were accomplished via telehealth encounters fell to under 15% in 2021, compared to 19% in 2020. Although the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 may have been associated with decreases in the incidence of disease and injury diagnoses in the service member population receiving ambulatory care, the data for 2021 show a return to pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, the proportions of health care encounters delivered through telehealth have similarly reverted to the lower levels seen in the pre-pandemic period. Lessons learned may guide future steps in reducing disease and injury incidence in the postpandemic era.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
/
COVID-19
/
Military Personnel
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
MSMR
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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