Lawrence P. Casalino

Oct 11, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Lawrence P. Casalino |Daniel Markovits |Raymond Fisman |Jing Li

Key PointsQuestion  Is there an association between physician altruism (which may indicate intrinsic motivation to act professionally by putting patients first) and care quality and spending?

May 10, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Jiani Yu |Lawrence P. Casalino

Introduction Medicare expanded telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, including for audio-only visits. Audio-only visits may be accessible to individuals lacking reliable internet for video visits; however, some have argued that these visits may lead to poorer quality care, increased costs, and fraudulent claims.1,2 Except for audio-only mental health visits, Medicare reimbursement for audio-only visits will expire after December 2024.