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The absolute difference in observed vs estimated follow-up visits per 1000 discharges was estimated using an interrupted time series analysis with autoregressive integrated moving average model.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The study included 643\u202f156 hospital discharges across 469\u202f066 children (mean [SD] age, 6.3 [5.7] years; 55.1% male). Before the virtual care policy, 42.0% of children received follow-up within 7 days of discharge vs 40.9% thereafter (follow-up provided virtually in 0.2% of postdischarge visits before the virtual care policy vs 11.0% after implementation). After policy implementation, follow-up remained lowest among rural (29.8%) and the most materially deprived populations (39.0%). Accounting for seasonality and autocorrelation, no significant change in slope (0.36; 95% CI, \u22120.15 to 0.87) or level (\u22122.70; 95% CI, \u22127.09 to 1.69) of follow-up rates were observed after policy implementation. Observed follow-up rates did not differ from those estimated (1 fewer visit per 1000 discharges). No clinically meaningful change in slope or level of follow-up rates were observed by hospitalization type, rurality, or socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this cross-sectional study of Ontario children discharged from the hospital, a virtual care remuneration policy was not associated with an increase in timely follow-up after pediatric hospitalization, nor was it associated with narrowing of geographic and socioeconomic disparities. 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