Table 1 Summary statistics of tele and non-tele health patients 2013–2018

Demographics

Number of patients (%)

519,454 (100%)

48,024

(9.2%)

471,430

(91.8%)

Age

37.06

36.8

37.08†

Non-Hispanic White

24.9%

27.9%

24.6%†

Non-Hispanic Black

15.2%

14.7%

15.2%†

Hispanic

27.9%

27.1%

28.0%†

Women

50.2%

47.0%

50.5%†

Elixhauser Comorbidity Score

2.447

2.714

2.420†

Dual eligible

27.7%

23.8%

28.1%

Medicaid FFS

45.2%

35.6%

46.1%†

 Urban

36.1%

33.2%

36.3%†

 Suburban

53.7%

53.7%

53.7%

 Rural

10.3%

13.1%

10.0%†

Trends in Mental Health and Telemedicine visits

Average mental health visits per year

508,484

109,281

399,203

Average telemedicine visits per year

18,978

18,978

N/A

Average tele mental health visits per year

13,624

13,624

N/A

Number patients with mental health diagnosis

207,921

39,544

168,377