Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date of Review: July, 2021

Lam K, Lu AD, Shi Y, Covinsky KE. Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(10):1389–1391. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2671

This article assesses telemedicine unreadiness among older adults in the US. It describes the prevalence of unreadiness for video and telephone visits, and discusses clinical factors and social determinants that are associated with telemedicine unreadiness. The authors conclude discuss the policy implications to bridge the digital divide for older adults.—Erin Goss, MD