A new study published in Health Affairs assesses the impact of telehealth health system use on Medicare utilization, spending, and quality. The focus of the findings on Medicare patients and data from 2019-2022 shows the impact of temporary federal telehealth policy expansions that were implemented in 2020 at the beginning of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and are currently extended until December 31, 2024. Overall, the research found that health systems with higher telemedicine use had greater medication adherence rates and fewer emergency department visits, with a 2.2 percent increase in outpatient visits and a 1.6 percent increase in spending.