The Evolving Role of Telehealth in Routine Health Care Delivery Among US Adults, 2022-2024

Telehealth use among US adults fell from 39.3% in 2022 to 34.5% in 2024, with lower adjusted odds in 2024 (aOR 0.81, 95% CI 0.69–0.95).

• Why it matters: The post–COVID-19 public health emergency period is when telehealth’s longer-term role is unclear, including who continues using it and why.
• What they did: Using survey-weighted analyses of 13,141 US adults from HINTS (2022 and 2024) and multivariable logistic regression, the study estimated utilization and modeled changes in associated sociodemographic and health factors.
• The result: Infection avoidance (50.2% to 19.1%) and provider recommendation/requirement (72.8% to 47.2%) declined, while convenience dropped less (65.6% to 56.2%) and became the top reason in 2024.

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