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  1. The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: a systematic review based on current evidence

    Elham Monaghesh, Alireza Hajizadeh · 2020 · BMC Public Health · 1,942 citations

    BACKGROUND: The outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. Telehealth is an effective option to fight the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the role of telehealth services in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and controlling diseases during COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS: This systematic review was conducted through searching five databases including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Inclusion criteria included studies clearly defining any use of telehealth services in all aspects of health care during COVID-19 outbreak, published from December 31, 2019, written in English la

  2. Telehealth transformation: COVID-19 and the rise of virtual care

    Jedrek Wosik, Marat Fudim, Blake Cameron, et al. · 2020 · Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association · 1,635 citations

    The novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has altered our economy, society, and healthcare system. While this crisis has presented the U.S. healthcare delivery system with unprecedented challenges, the pandemic has catalyzed rapid adoption of telehealth, or the entire spectrum of activities used to deliver care at a distance. Using examples reported by U.S. healthcare organizations, including ours, we describe the role that telehealth has played in transforming healthcare delivery during the 3 phases of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic: (1) stay-at-home outpatient care, (2) initial COVID-19 hospital surge, and (3) postpandemic recovery. Within each of these 3 phases, we examine how peop

  3. Telehealth and patient satisfaction: a systematic review and narrative analysis

    Clemens Scott Kruse, Nicole Krowski, Blanca Rodríguez, et al. · 2017 · BMJ Open · 1,384 citations

    BACKGROUND: The use of telehealth steadily increases as it has become a viable modality to patient care. Early adopters attempt to use telehealth to deliver high-quality care. Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of how well the telemedicine modality met patient expectations. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review and narrative analysis is to explore the association of telehealth and patient satisfaction in regards to effectiveness and efficiency. METHODS: Boolean expressions between keywords created a complex search string. Variations of this string were used in Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and MEDLINE. RESULTS: 2193 articles were filtered and asse

  5. The Impact of Telehealth Expansion on Health Care Utilization, Access, and Outcomes During the Pandemic: A Systematic Review

    Deirdre A. Colburn · 2023 · Telemedicine and e-Health · 946 citations

    Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented change to the health care industry, including a large and rapid shift to providing care through telehealth technologies. Although the expansion of telehealth services was successful in continuing to provide patients with care while preventing the spread of disease, it is less clear how patient sociodemographic characteristics influenced telehealth use during this time. This study aims to systematically review the published literature on demographic differences in telehealth access, utilization, and health outcomes among a variety of adult patient types in the United States. Methods: Litcovid, PubMed, Web of Science, and MEDLINE databa

  8. The reported benefits of telehealth for rural Australians

    Jennifer Moffatt, Diann Eley · 2010 · Australian Health Review · 372 citations

    Objective. A literature review was conducted to identify the reported benefits attributed to telehealth for people living and professionals working in rural and remote areas of Australia. Data sources. Scopus and relevant journals and websites were searched using the terms: telemedicine, telehealth, telepsychiatry, teledermatology, teleradiology, Australia, and each state and territory. Publications since 1998 were included. Study selection. The initial search resulted in 176 articles, which was reduced to 143 when research reporting on Australian rural, regional or remote populations was selected. Data synthesis. A narrative review was conducted using an existing ‘benefits’ framework. Patie

  10. Telehealth Interventions and Outcomes Across Rural Communities in the United States: Narrative Review

    Michael Butzner, Yendelela Cuffee · 2021 · Journal of Medical Internet Research · 315 citations

    BACKGROUND: In rural communities, there are gaps in describing the design and effectiveness of technology interventions for treating diseases and addressing determinants of health. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate literature on current applications, therapeutic areas, and outcomes of telehealth interventions in rural communities in the United States. METHODS: A narrative review of studies published on PubMed from January 2017 to December 2020 was conducted. Key search terms included telehealth, telemedicine, rural, and outcomes. RESULTS: Among 15 included studies, 9 studies analyzed telehealth interventions in patients, 3 in health care professionals, and 3 in both patients an

  11. Revolutionizing Healthcare: How Telemedicine Is Improving Patient Outcomes and Expanding Access to Care

    Victor C Ezeamii, O. Okobi, Hassana Wambai-Sani, et al. · 2024 · Cureus · 264 citations

    Telemedicine uses digital technologies to provide healthcare services remotely, greatly improving patient access, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This systematic review investigates telemedicine's effects on patient outcomes, access to care, and its role in the evolving healthcare landscape. Relevant studies were identified using MeSH terms and keywords through electronic databases and manual reference list screenings. The selected empirical studies, both quantitative and qualitative, examined telemedicine across various patient populations. The review categorized findings into themes related to patient outcomes and access to care. Telemedicine was found to be a transfor

  14. Telehealth Increases Access to Care for Children Dealing with Suicidality, Depression, and Anxiety in Rural Emergency Departments

    R. Fairchild, Shiaw-Fen Ferng-Kuo, Hicham Rahmouni, et al. · 2020 · Telemedicine and e-Health · 59 citations

    Background: Targeted research efforts in implementation and evaluation of telemental health care for U.S. youth are needed to increase accessibility to care. Before telehealth, children and families may wait weeks for psychiatric evaluation. Introduction: Increasing numbers of pediatric patients are reporting the need for mental health care when they present to region's rural emergency departments (EDs). Outcomes of telemental health services were evaluated, with a focus on treatment throughput and referral. Materials and Methods: Observational 18-month program evaluation of outcomes for children age <18 years (N = 87) who received physical and mental health assessment by an ED physician. Ch

  18. A Primary Care Telehealth Pilot Program to Improve Access: Associations with Patients' Health Care Utilization and Costs

    Kritee Gujral, J. Scott, Leena Ambady, et al. · 2021 · Telemedicine and e-Health · 22 citations

    Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) piloted an innovative video telehealth program called Virtual Integrated Multisite Patient Aligned Care Teams (V-IMPACT) in fiscal year (FY) 2014. V-IMPACT set up one regional “hub” site where primary care (PC) teams provided regular PC through telehealth services to patients in outlying “spoke” sites that experienced gaps in provider coverage. We evaluated associations between clinic-level adoption of V-IMPACT and patients' utilization and VHA's costs for primary, emergency, and inpatient care. Materials and Methods: This observational study used repeated cross-sections of 208,612 unique veteran patients assigned to a PC team in 22 V-IMPA

  19. Enhancing Rural Population Health Care Access and Outcomes Through the Telehealth EcoSystem™ Model

    B. Leath, Lucenia W. Dunn, Antwon Alsobrook, et al. · 2018 · Online Journal of Public Health Informatics · 20 citations

    The article highlights the Telehealth EcoSystem™ model, a holistic cross-sector approach for socioeconomic revitalization, connectivity, interoperability and technology infrastructure development to address health equity for rural underserved communities. Two guiding frameworks, Community & Economic Development (CED) and Collective Impact, provided the foundation for the Telehealth EcoSystem™ model. Public and private organizational capacities are addressed by comprehensive healthcare and social service delivery through stakeholder engagement and collaborative decision-making processes. A focus is maintained on economic recovery and policy reforms that enhance population health outcomes for

  20. Improving Specialty Care Access via Telemedicine

    G. Burke, K. Osman, S. Lew, et al. · 2022 · Telemedicine and e-Health · 15 citations

    Introduction: Telehealth is a potential solution to persistent disparities in health and health care access by eliminating structural barriers to care. However, its adoption in urban underserved settings has been limited and remains poorly characterized. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study of patients receiving telemedicine (TM) consultation for specialty care of diabetes, hypertension, and/or kidney disease with a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) as the originating site and an academic medical center (AMC) multispecialty group practice as the distant site in an urban setting. Primary data were collected onsite at a local FQHC and an urban AMC between March 2017 and March 202

  21. Improving access to maternal care in Africa through telemedicine and digital health.

    W. Bilal, P. Mohanan, Z. Rahmat, et al. · 2022 · The International journal of health planning and management · 13 citations

    Access to maternal health care is limited for women in Africa, while it remains a crucial determinant of maternal mortality and morbidity. The utilization of telemedicine and digital health can help remove barriers to access through economical and geographical convenience. In addition, feasible frameworks operating on themes such as technology, user acceptance, short-term and long-term funding, organizational factors, and political and legislative aspects can help overcome implementation challenges that persist in Africa and permit maximal utilization of telehealth to enhance maternal outcomes.

  22. Outcomes of telemedicine care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from an intervention program designed for vulnerable population in Brazil

    Ana Carolina Carneiro, Guilherme S de Pinho, J. Belo, et al. · 2022 · Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare · 10 citations

    Purpose Telehealth plays an important role on the combat of COVID-19. In this context, the SAS Brasil telemedicine program became a viable option in Brazil, where the population faced challenging access to healthcare services during the pandemics. In this study, we describe the sociodemographic profile, reasons for enrollment, outcomes of consultation, and satisfaction of participants who received telemedicine consultations through the SAS program. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the SAS Telemedicine program including consultations performed from July 15, 2020, to April 15, 2021. The study describes the SAS Brasil experience and data collected in th

  23. Pediatric Telehealth Access and Utilization in Chicago During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    K. Kronforst, L. Barrera, Mia T. Casale, et al. · 2023 · Telemedicine Journal and e-Health · 5 citations

    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic demanded rapid development of telemedicine services for pediatric care and highlighted disparities for marginalized communities. Objective: To understand the demographic characteristics of patients with completed and incomplete telemedicine visits at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Methods: This was a cross-sectional retrospective analysis of telemedicine visits for patients <25 years old scheduled between March 21, 2020, and March 17, 2021. We examined visit outcomes and compared outcomes by race/ethnicity, language, and payer using logistic regression. Geographic information system mapping and linear regression were used to examine

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