The Future of Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Health Care or Flash in the Pan?
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 165(2): 239-243, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1007249
ABSTRACT
The meteoric rise of telemedicine early in the COVID-19 pandemic might easily be mistaken for an ephemeral trend-one reaching its zenith in a moment of crisis. To the contrary, momentum has been mounting for telehealth over decades. The recent increase in telecare reveals its potential to deliver efficient, patient-centered, high-quality care in an increasingly technology-dependent landscape. Prior to COVID-19, surgeons lagged behind medical counterparts in embracing telemedicine; however, the pragmatic imperatives for remote care of patients and changes to Medicare removed key barriers to adoption. Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery has innovated across subspecialties, leading in COVID-19 scholarship and year-over-year publications on telemedicine. Yet, improved access to subspecialists is tempered by a digital divide that threatens to exacerbate disparities. Otolaryngology is poised to lead the transformation of procedural specialties while ensuring equitable care.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Telemedicine
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0194599820983330
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