Clinical and economic strategies in outpatient medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reg Anesth Pain Med
; 45(8): 579-585, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-457168
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant clinical and economic consequences for medical practices of all specialties across the nation. Although the clinical implications are of the utmost importance, the economic consequences have also been serious and resulted in substantial damage to the US healthcare system, including pain practices. Outpatient pain practices have had to significantly change their clinical care pathways, including the incorporation of telemedicine. Elective medical and interventional care has been postponed. For the most part, ambulatory surgical centers have had to cease operations. As patient volumes have decreased for non-emergent elective care, the financial indicators have deteriorated. This review article will provide insight into solutions to mitigate the clinical and economic challenges induced by COVID-19. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic will have short-term and long-term implications for all medical practices and facilities. In order to survive, medical practices will need dynamic, operational, and creative strategic plans to mitigate the disruption in medical care and pathways for successful reintegration of clinical and surgical practice.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Pain Management
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Ambulatory Care
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Reg Anesth Pain Med
Journal subject:
Anesthesiology
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Neurology
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Psychophysiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rapm-2020-101640
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