Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Aug;67(4):635-639. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.04.005. Epub 2020 Jun 11.
Telehealth is a promising new tool in medicine that has changed the landscape of medical care. The benefits of telehealth technology are immense, including improved access to care and potential savings in monetary and opportunity costs. Current challenges of incorporating telehealth services into regular clinical care include licensure and regulatory barriers, difficulty obtaining insurance reimbursements, and high costs of setting up successful telehealth infrastructures. These challenges threaten telehealth's future scalability and expansion to reach all patients in need.
远程医疗是医学领域中一种有前途的新工具,它改变了医疗保健的格局。远程医疗技术的好处是巨大的,包括改善了获得医疗服务的机会,并有可能节省金钱和机会成本。目前,将远程医疗服务纳入常规临床护理所面临的挑战包括许可和监管障碍、难以获得保险报销以及建立成功的远程医疗基础设施的高成本。这些挑战威胁到远程医疗的未来可扩展性和扩大范围,以满足所有有需要的患者。