Outpatient Telehealth Implementation in the United States during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 57(5)2021 May 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1224066
ABSTRACT
Background and objectives:
Ambulatory (outpatient) health care organizations continue to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic using an array of initiatives to provide a continuity of care and related patient outcomes. Telehealth has quickly become an advantageous tool in assisting outpatient providers in this challenge, which has also come with an adaptation of U.S. government policy, procedures, and, as a result, organizational protocols surrounding the delivery of telehealth care. Materials andmethods:
This systematic review identified three primary facilitators to the implementation and establishment of telehealth services for the outpatient segment of the United States health care industry patient engagement, operational workflow and organizational readiness, and regulatory changes surrounding reimbursement parity for telehealth care.Results:
Researchers identified three barriers impacting the implementation and use of telehealth resources patient telehealth limitations, lack of clinical care telehealth guidelines, and training, technology, and financial considerations.Conclusions:
This systematic review's identified facilitators and barriers for telehealth implementation initiatives in the United States can assist future outpatient providers as the global pandemic and associated public health initiatives such as physical distancing continue.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Medicina57050462
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