Increase in Telehealth Utilization Noted in October 2024 Across Most of the U.S.

FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker detected an increase “nationally and in every U.S. census region but the Midwest” in telehealth utilization in October 2024. PR Newswire has the release.

Telehealth claim lines “climbed from 4.80 percent of medical claim lines in September to 4.89 percent in October, an increase of 2.0 percent.”

From September to October of 2024, “at the national level, psychiatric nurse rose from fourth to second position in the top five telehealth provider specialties, displacing family practice, which fell from second to fourth. Nurse practitioner fell out of the national rankings in October and was replaced by psychologist, which entered in fifth position.” Social worker remained in first position nationally.

Nationally, “hypertension fell from fourth to fifth position in the top telehealth diagnostic categories in October, switching places with developmental disorders, which rose from fifth to fourth.” Mental health conditions remained in first position.

The age group 31-40 “accounted for the largest share of telehealth claim lines nationally and in all regions, while the age group 19-30 accounted for the second largest share everywhere. In both months, these two age groups each accounted for between 20 and 30 percent of telehealth claim lines nationally and in every region.”