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Telemedicine as the New Outpatient Clinic Gone Digital: Position Paper From the Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) International Consortium (Part 2).
Bhaskar, Sonu; Bradley, Sian; Chattu, Vijay Kumar; Adisesh, Anil; Nurtazina, Alma; Kyrykbayeva, Saltanat; Sakhamuri, Sateesh; Moguilner, Sebastian; Pandya, Shawna; Schroeder, Starr; Banach, Maciej; Ray, Daniel.
  • Bhaskar S; Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) Consortium, REPROGRAM Telemedicine Sub-committee, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Bradley S; Department of Neurology, Liverpool Hospital and South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Chattu VK; Neurovascular Imaging Laboratory & NSW Brain Clot Bank, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Adisesh A; South Western Sydney Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, UNSW Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Nurtazina A; Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) Consortium, REPROGRAM Telemedicine Sub-committee, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Kyrykbayeva S; The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine Sydney, South West Sydney Clinical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Sakhamuri S; Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) Consortium, REPROGRAM Telemedicine Sub-committee, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Moguilner S; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Pandya S; St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Schroeder S; Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) Consortium, REPROGRAM Telemedicine Sub-committee, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Banach M; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Ray D; St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Front Public Health ; 8: 410, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-814740
ABSTRACT
Technology has acted as a great enabler of patient continuity through remote consultation, ongoing monitoring, and patient education using telephone and videoconferencing in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. The devastating impact of COVID-19 is bound to prevail beyond its current reign. The vulnerable sections of our community, including the elderly, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, those with multiple comorbidities, and immunocompromised patients, endure a relatively higher burden of a pandemic such as COVID-19. The rapid adoption of different technologies across countries, driven by the need to provide continued medical care in the era of social distancing, has catalyzed the penetration of telemedicine. Limiting the exposure of patients, healthcare workers, and systems is critical in controlling the viral spread. Telemedicine offers an opportunity to improve health systems delivery, access, and efficiency. This article critically examines the current telemedicine landscape and challenges in its adoption, toward remote/tele-delivery of care, across various medical specialties. The current consortium provides a roadmap and/or framework, along with recommendations, for telemedicine uptake and implementation in clinical practice during and beyond COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Ambulatory Care Facilities / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2020.00410

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / Ambulatory Care Facilities / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2020.00410