MedPage Today October 6, 2020
— Issues around privacy, diagnostic accuracy, and malpractice must be addressed
Without doubt, COVID-19 has radically transformed the way healthcare is delivered – case in point, the exponential growth in telehealth technology and services. Although our collective infatuation is a new phenomenon, telehealth has been a staple of standard care delivery in the U.S. for decades, and recent reports validate its effectiveness. There is ample, convincing evidence that telehealth is beneficial for specific uses and patient populations.
The research also demonstrates that clinical outcomes with telehealth are as good as – or better than – usual care with added benefits of improved intermediate outcomes and patient satisfaction. However, the evidence of benefit is concentrated in specific uses such as remote...
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