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Distribution of All Patient Encounter Types by Era
| Visit Type | Pre-COVID Era (N = 50,005) | Peri-COVID Era (N = 49,080) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient encounters (no.) | 23,765 | 17,851 | 0.064 |
| In-person visit (no. [%]) | 23,763 (99.99) | 13,515 (75.71) | 0.042 |
| Telemedicine (no. [%]) | 2 (0.01) | 4,336 (24.29) | <0.001 |
| Follow-up patient encounters (no.) | 26,240 | 31,229 | 0.0982 |
| In-person visit (no. [%]) | 26,192 (99.82) | 25,198 (80.69) | 0.813 |
| Telemedicine (no. [%]) | 48 (0.18) | 6,031 (19.31) | <0.001 |
