In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth technology grew tremendously, particularly in its usage to manage chronic conditions of older adults who were particularly susceptible to harmful effects of COVID-19 but who continued to need ongoing medical care (7). Telehealth, the use of technology to facilitate encounters and/or the exchange of medical information between providers and patients at a distance, can enable remote consultations, diagnoses, and patient monitoring using video conferencing, mobile apps, and wearable devices, as examples. Telehealth, which is generally accepted as a broader term than the term telemedicine, can also include patient and provider education, patient self-management support, and health information services (8). Telehealth offers benefits including increased access to timely care, reduced patient travel burdens, improved efficiency for physicians, and early intervention in critical situations (9, 10). Advancements in telehealth technology have paved the way for a future where healthcare services are readily available to everyone, irrespective of geographical barriers, age, and health status. In this paper, we delineate barriers and biases to the equitable use of telehealth to care for older adults and approaches to identify and ameliorate such barriers (11).

Leff, B., Ritchie, C. S., Rising, K. L., Cannon, K., & Wardlow, L. (2025). Addressing barriers to equitable telehealth for older adults. Frontiers in Medicine, 12, 1483366.