Emory University 201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Co-Director of the Heart Center, Chief, Pediatric Cardiology, Vice Chair Strategy and Clinical Programs, Inova Children's Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics, VCU School of Medicine, USA.
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2021 Jan;36(1):110-115. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000806.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented global effects, yet the rapid emergence of telehealth across the globe has allowed healthcare professionals to connect virtually with patients and families while following safe social distancing guidelines. Telehealth has been used relatively well in patients from remote regions with limited access to subspecialty healthcare providers. This article discusses novel ways of using telehealth during the current pandemic and measures that would need to be taken to sustain telehealth and teleconsultations. RECENT FINDINGS: Telehealth has expanded to outpatient pediatric cardiology clinics across the globe during the pandemic. Technological advancements in video conferencing and the abundance of readily available wearable devices have allowed cardiologists to establish a preliminary diagnosis and set forth a treatment plan. Additional support by insurance providers and relaxation of mandatory regulations by the government have allowed telehealth to succeed during the pandemic. Although many subdisciplines within pediatric cardiology can be easily adapted into a sustainable telehealth model, some unique patient interactions, such as fetal cardiology, exercise physiology, and echocardiograms cannot be done remotely. The field of telehealth medicine with HIPAA-compliant programs and both insurance and government support should remain in our armamentarium of available resources for all patients and families. SUMMARY: Although not unique to pediatric cardiology, telehealth has emerged as an avenue to perform an initial evaluation and even establish a care pathway for patients. It is well recognized that telehealth visits will not supplant all patient--physician interactions but is a very acceptable first step in the majority of cases and can often steer the patient to subsequently undergo more selective and streamlined care.
目的综述:COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内产生了前所未有的影响,但全球范围内远程医疗的迅速出现使得医疗保健专业人员能够在遵循安全社交距离准则的同时与患者及其家属进行虚拟联系。远程医疗在偏远地区、获得专科医疗服务机会有限的患者中得到了相对较好的应用。本文讨论了在当前大流行期间使用远程医疗的新方法,以及为维持远程医疗和远程会诊需要采取的措施。
最新发现:在大流行期间,远程医疗已扩展到全球各地的儿科心脏病门诊。视频会议的技术进步和大量现成的可穿戴设备使心脏病专家能够进行初步诊断并制定治疗计划。保险公司的额外支持和政府放宽强制性法规使远程医疗在大流行期间取得了成功。尽管儿科心脏病学的许多亚专业都可以很容易地适应可持续的远程医疗模式,但一些独特的医患互动,如胎儿心脏病学、运动生理学和超声心动图,无法远程进行。具有 HIPAA 合规性计划以及保险和政府支持的远程医疗医学领域应成为我们为所有患者及其家庭提供的现有资源的一部分。
总结:远程医疗虽然不是儿科心脏病学所特有,但它已经成为为患者进行初步评估甚至建立治疗途径的一种途径。人们普遍认识到,远程医疗访问不会取代所有医患互动,但在大多数情况下,它是一个非常可接受的第一步,通常可以引导患者随后接受更具选择性和简化的护理。
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