Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Type 2 Diabetes Care Delivery

• DOI: 10.2337/cd21-0116
• Publication Date: 2022-03-16T20:28:27Z
• Authors: Stephanie A. Hooker; Anjali Truitt; Jeffrey P. Anderson; Sheryl Kane; Patrick J. O’Connor; JoAnn M. Sperl-Hi...
• Keywords: Telehealth; Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic instigated major changes in care delivery, but our understanding of how the rapid transition from in-person to telehealth encounters affected patients with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes remains incomplete. This study examined primary encounters, A1C testing rates, and likelihood meeting guidelines before during first 9 months COVID-19 a large health system. It found significant decreases utilization rates guidelines, primarily driven by missing tests. Patients who had all or no identified racial ethnic minorities, Medicaid insurance were significantly more likely miss