An effort to divert patients with low-acuity complaints from emergency departments has not affected healthcare utilization significantly, according to researchers.
Virtual urgent care didn't make a dent in diverting patients with less severe health problems from going to emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, according to researchers in a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Virtual care clinics in Ontario had a limited impact on diverting patients out of emergency room departments during the pandemic, according to a new study.