Cost Evaluation of the Ontario Virtual Urgent Care Pilot Program: Population-Based, Matched Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Jean-Eric Tarride (Author), Justin N Hall (Author), Shawn Mondoux (Author), Katie N Dainty (Author), Joy McCarron (Author), J Michael Paterson (Author), Lesley Plumptre (Author), Emily Borgundvaag (Author), Howard Ovens (Author), Shelley L McLeod (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn 2020, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Ontario, Canada, introduced a virtual urgent care (VUC) pilot program to provide alternative access to urgent care services and reduce the need for in-person emergency department (ED) visits for patients with low acuity health concerns. ObjectiveThi...