Managed Healthcare Executive January 28, 2024
A review of published research identified only five studies. They showed that telemedicine, particularly for follow-up care, was as effective as in-person care in many respects
The world suddenly seemed to wake up to the advantages of telemedicine during the COVID-19 epidemic, especially during the initial months of 2020 that featured lockdowns, deaths and hospitalizations from the disease and no vaccine
Now evidence-minded researchers are researching the utilization and outcomes associated with telemedicine to sort out when, where and how it might be best applied. Dermatology certainly seems like a strong candidate for telemedicine because a cellphone’s digital camera can capture and send an accurate likeness of a rash and other skin conditions. Teledermatology has also been held out as...