A study conducted from October 2023 to November 2024 surveyed 791 home healthcare agencies, focusing on those catering to a significant portion of dementia patients. Results showed that while only 23 percent of agencies had adopted telehealth by 2019, the number surged to 65 percent by 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by 2024, 19 percent had discontinued telehealth, citing issues like lack of Medicare reimbursement and concerns about its suitability for older patients.
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