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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2021
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-1202
Verlag: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
Zusammenfassung: 
Telemedicine can expand access to health care at relatively low cost. Historically, however, demand for telemedicine has remained low. Using administrative records and a difference-in-differences methodology, we estimate the change in demand for telemedicine experienced after the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic and the imposition of mobility restrictions. We find a 233 percent increase in the number of telemedicine calls and a 342 percent increase in calls resulting in a medication being prescribed. The effects were mostly driven by older individuals with pre-existing conditions who used the service for internal medicine consultations. The demand for telemedicine remains high even after mobility restrictions were relaxed, which is consistent with telemedicine being an experience good. These results are a proof of concept for policymakers willing to expand access to healthcare using advances in technology.
Schlagwörter: 
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Health care demand
Telemedicine
Argentina
JEL: 
I11
I15
P36
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