Table 2. Difference-in-Differences Between the Change in Visits in 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 in High vs Low Telemedicine-Use SNFs.
Patient group: visits per resident-year | Visits per resident-year in 2019 in high-use SNFs | Difference-in-differences | ||
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Estimate (95% CI) | Relative change, % (95% CI) | P value | ||
Residents on weekends: SNF visits on weekends | 4.22 | −0.85 (−1.24 to −0.46) | −20.1 (−29.3 to −11.0) | <.001 |
Residents with limited mobility: outpatient visits | 2.53 | 0.18 (0.00 to 0.37) | 7.2 (−0.1 to 14.6) | .05 |
All residents: outpatient psychiatrist visits | 0.17 | 0.03 (0.00 to 0.07) | 20.2 (1.2 to 39.2) | .04 |
All residents: new outpatient specialist visits | 0.29 | 0.00 (−0.01 to 0.00) | −0.7 (−2.5 to 1.2) | .49 |
Abbreviation: SNFs, skilled nursing facilities.