Trends in Remote Retinal Imaging Utilization and Payments in the United States

Ophthalmology. 2022 Mar;129(3):354-357. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.10.010. Epub 2021 Oct 12.

Abstract

According to a national claims database, remote retinal imaging utilization in the U.S. increased rapidly from 2011 to 2020, but insurance coverage declined, with disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations including older, Black, and lower-income patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Imaging / trends*
  • Humans
  • Ophthalmology / economics*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / economics*
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms / trends*
  • Remote Consultation / trends*
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • United States