U.S. Physicians' telehealth use by length of use and rurality 2020

As of August 2020, more physicians in urban than rural areas have used telehealth for more than 12 months. Most physicians, regardless of their practice area, have used telehealth for 4 to 6 months (around two-thirds). This is on par with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

Telehealth use by physicians in the United States as of August 2020, by length of use and rurality

Characteristic	Urban	Suburban	Rural
3 or fewer months	20.2%	17.7%	27%
4 to 6 months	60.2%	67.7%	59.5%
7 to 12 months	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%
More than 12 months	16.3%	11.7%	10.8%

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Release date

November 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 13 to August 15, 2020

Number of respondents

1,594 respondents

Special properties

Physicians and approx 13% non-physician healthcare providers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: “How long have you been using telehealth?”
The source provided two other possible choices that no respondent chose: "My organization offers telehealth services but I choose not to use them" and "My organization does not offer telehealth services"

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