Wells Mary J, Dukarm Paul, Mills Ana
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, PO Box 980677, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, PO Box 980677, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2021 May;32(2):405-418. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2020.12.009. Epub 2021 Feb 5.
With the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in March 2020, most ambulatory care environments rapidly pivoted to extensive use to telehealth to protect patients and providers while continuing to provide care. This shift resulted in the expansion of telehealth platforms and workflows. Many behavioral health services can be provided in a telehealth format. The case example in this article illustrates that transition to telehealth is feasible and sustainable. Limitations include preoperative psychological assessments and certain neuropsychological tests requiring material manipulation. Careful consideration of risk factors should be exerted for more vulnerable patient populations.
随着2020年3月美国新冠疫情的演变，大多数门诊护理环境迅速转向广泛使用远程医疗，以保护患者和医护人员，同时继续提供护理。这一转变导致了远程医疗平台和工作流程的扩展。许多行为健康服务可以通过远程医疗形式提供。本文中的案例表明，向远程医疗的转变是可行且可持续的。局限性包括术前心理评估和某些需要实物操作的神经心理学测试。对于更脆弱的患者群体，应仔细考虑风险因素。
