DeSalvo Karen B, Petrin Christine
University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, USA.
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Isr J Health Policy Res. 2018 Jan 15;7(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13584-018-0205-4.
Telecare is increasingly recognized as an essential tool for a contemporary twenty-first century health care system even though the evidence is still emerging on its effectiveness. The need to find delivery models like telecare that improve both the convenience and value of care is universal, but particularly pressing for countries like the U.S. and Israel who are facing rising costs related to the needs of individuals with multiple complex conditions. This commentary provides highlights of the current state of practice and policy for telecare and the challenges that remain ahead as it is adopted into the mainstream.
远程医疗日益被视为21世纪当代医疗保健系统的一项重要工具，尽管其有效性的证据仍在不断涌现。寻找像远程医疗这样既能提高医疗便利性又能提升医疗价值的服务提供模式的需求是普遍存在的，但对于美国和以色列等面临与患有多种复杂病症的个人需求相关成本不断上升的国家来说，这一需求尤为迫切。本评论重点介绍了远程医疗的当前实践和政策状况，以及将其纳入主流所面临的挑战。
