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Direct-to-Consumer Academic Telemedicine.

Joshua W Elder^1,2, Daniel Stein³, Tamara L Scott⁴

¹UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Summary

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Direct-to-consumer telemedicine rapidly expanded during COVID-19, establishing a large-scale video-based program at UC Davis Health. This innovative virtual health model improved access and care coordination, becoming a key workforce component.

Keywords:

direct-to-consumer on demand telehealth telemedicine

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Digital Health
Telemedicine

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption and innovation of telemedicine services globally.
Academic health systems faced the challenge of rapidly scaling virtual care infrastructure to meet increased demand.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and impact of a direct-to-consumer telemedicine program within an academic health system.
To highlight the role of this program as a model for virtual health infrastructure and workforce development.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a video-based telemedicine program across five clinical departments.
Staffing the program with 80 healthcare providers, including physicians (MDs) and advanced practice providers (APPs).
Focus on direct-to-consumer delivery model.

Main Results:

The program became the largest direct-to-consumer telemedicine service of its kind in California.
One year post-launch, the program demonstrated success in expanding access to care.
The initiative improved care coordination and served as a workforce engine for virtual health.

Conclusions:

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine offers a viable and scalable model for academic health systems.
This approach can significantly enhance healthcare access and operational efficiency in virtual settings.
The program's success underscores the potential of telemedicine to reshape healthcare delivery.