Young Jeremy D, Badowski Melissa E
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Immunology and International Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood Street, #888, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
J Clin Med. 2017 Feb 13;6(2):20. doi: 10.3390/jcm6020020.
The United States (US) has a large correctional population. However, many incarcerated persons lack access to evidence-based, up-to-date medical care, particularly by subspecialty providers, due to limitations of geography, travel, cost and other resources. The use of telehealth technologies can remove these barriers, increasing access to high quality, multidisciplinary care. Studies have shown that, with telemedicine, timely triage and medical management can be provided across many disciplines, which may lead to improved clinical outcomes and significant cost savings.
美国有大量被监禁人口。然而，由于地理、交通、成本和其他资源的限制，许多被监禁者无法获得基于证据的最新医疗服务，尤其是专科医疗服务。远程医疗技术的应用可以消除这些障碍，增加获得高质量多学科医疗服务的机会。研究表明，通过远程医疗，可以跨多个学科提供及时的分诊和医疗管理，这可能会改善临床结果并大幅节省成本。
