Use of Commercial Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine by Children

Objective In commercial direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine, physicians outside of the medical home treat common, acute complaints through real-time, audio-visual conferencing using telephones and personal computers. There has been little examination of the use of DTC telemedicine by children. We describe trends in DTC telemedicine use and DTC telemedicine visit characteristics. Methods Using 2011–2016 claims from a large national health plan,...