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Outcomes of a Rapid Adolescent Telehealth Scale-Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wood, S. M., White, K., Peebles, R., Pickel, J., Alausa, M., Mehringer, J., Dowshen,

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Peer Review Study

Organizational Change/ Development
Policy Change/ Development
Healthcare Access and Quality
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Outside U.S.
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Mitigation and Prevention

This article describes the rapid scale-up of adolescent telehealth services at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Division of Adolescent Medicine. While the scale-up was partially effective in reaching some underserved populations (e.g., people living with HIV, people with substance use disorder, people living with mental illness), racial disparities in visit completion rates are concerning and would need to be addressed by sites replicating this intervention to avoid exacerbating health disparities. The practice strategy this article is focused on is adolescent telehealth services.

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Outcomes of Interest

Improve Organizational Infrastructure

Priority Population(s)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Persons, People Experiencing Homelessness, People With a Mental Illness, People With Substance Use Disorders, Youth and Young Adults

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2020