Virtual care provision and emergency department use among children and youth

JAMA Network Open

2025-12-18

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this population-based cohort study of Ontario children and youth, while emergency department visits following a primary sick visit were infrequent, virtual sick visits to primary care were associated with a small increase in emergency department use in children ages 3 months or older, especially low-acuity emergency department visits. Judicious use of virtual primary care to manage acute illness in children is warranted.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Natasha R. Saunders, MD, MSc, email natasha.saunders@sickkids.ca.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.50532)

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