Role of Telehealth Adoption in Shaping Perceived Quality of Care: Empirical Analysis

Yu Wei Lin, Hsin Lu Chang, Anton Ivanov, Michael J. Shaw

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Abstract

Drawing upon computer-mediated theory and hyperpersonal model, this study investigates the interplay of relationships underlying the adoption of telehealth, patient-perceived quality, and specialty risk categories driven by COVID-19. We identify the mechanism of the positive influence of telehealth adoption that different strategies of telehealth adoption (i.e., doctors who adopt telehealth and only accept video visits, doctors who adopt telehealth and accept both video visits and in-person visits, and doctors who do not adopt telehealth) is the driving force for the improvement of patient's perception quality. Further, our empirical results show that the connection between the degree of doctors’ telehealth adoption and patients' perceived healthcare quality is operating through the pandemic phases. Finally, our results suggest that the adoption of telehealth is more beneficial for a doctor with high-risk specialties than in low-risk specialties during the emergence phase of the pandemic outbreak.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication42nd International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2021 TREOs
Subtitle of host publication"Building Sustainability and Resilience with IS: A Call for Action"
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
ISBN (Electronic)9781713893608
StatePublished - 2021
Event42nd International Conference on Information Systems: Building Sustainability and Resilience with IS: A Call for Action, ICIS 2021 TREOs - Austin, United States
Duration: Dec 12 2021Dec 15 2021

Publication series

Name42nd International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2021 TREOs: "Building Sustainability and Resilience with IS: A Call for Action"

Conference

Conference42nd International Conference on Information Systems: Building Sustainability and Resilience with IS: A Call for Action, ICIS 2021 TREOs
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin
Period12/12/2112/15/21

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare Decision Support
  • Perceived Quality
  • Telehealth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems

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