Patrick J. O’Connor, MD, MPH

Articles by Patrick J. O’Connor, MD, MPH

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual Visits

ByRachel Gold, PhD, MPH,Nicole Cook, PhD,Jenine Dankovchik, BSc,Annie E. Larson, PhD,Christina R. Sheppler, PhD,David Boston, MD,Patrick J. O’Connor, MD, MPH,Brenda M. McGrath, PhD,Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD

January 18th 2024

This article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.

Pandemic-Related Practice Changes and CVD Risk Management in Community Clinics

ByChristina R. Sheppler, PhD,Annie E. Larson, PhD,David Boston, MD,Patrick J. O’Connor, MD, MPH,Nicole Cook, PhD,Brenda M. McGrath, PhD,Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD,Rachel Gold, PhD, MPH

January 11th 2024

Compared with in-person appointments, virtual care appointments were associated with higher completion rates, shorter time to appointment, increased hemoglobin A1c documentation, and decreased blood pressure documentation.