Admission and death within 90 days of emergency department discharge before and after the implementation of outpatient telemedicine billing codes
| Variable | No. (%) of patients | Rate (95% CI) per 100 person-month | Adjusted HR* (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 1, 2015, to Mar. 31, 2020 n = 40 098 | Apr. 1, 2020, to Mar. 31, 2021 n = 7503 | Apr. 1, 2015, to Mar. 31, 2020 n = 40 098 | Apr. 1, 2020, to Mar. 31, 2021 n = 7503 | ||
| All-cause admission | 6216 (15.5) | 1107 (14.8) | 5.9 (5.7 to 6.0) | 5.6 (5.3 to 5.9) | 0.97 (0.91 to 1.04) |
| Stroke admission | 1567 (3.9) | 311 (4.1) | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.4) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.6) | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.20) |
| Death | 1141 (2.8) | 220 (2.9) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.24) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio.
↵* Adjusted for age (continuous), sex, neighbourhood income, rurality, most responsible diagnosis (transient ischemic attack v. stroke), hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia, history of stroke, coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.