Gabay Michael
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hosp Pharm. 2021 Dec;56(6):633-634. doi: 10.1177/0018578720965428. Epub 2020 Oct 17.
The provision of telehealth services has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic with the introduction of various temporary waivers and rules designed to increase flexibility in the pandemic response. This expansion of telehealth has not only increased patient access, but protected essential healthcare workers from potential virus exposure. The advantages of increased telehealth services has prompted the introduction of a bipartisan bill in Congress, which seeks to make some of the temporary measures undertaken during the pandemic permanent. Pharmacists have been able to expand telehealth services further with the implementation of these regulatory changes.
在新冠疫情期间,随着各种旨在增强疫情应对灵活性的临时豁免和规定的出台,远程医疗服务的提供大幅增加。远程医疗的这种扩展不仅增加了患者获得医疗服务的机会,还保护了关键医护人员免受潜在的病毒暴露风险。远程医疗服务增加所带来的优势促使国会提出了一项两党法案,该法案旨在使疫情期间采取的一些临时措施永久化。随着这些监管变化的实施,药剂师能够进一步扩大远程医疗服务。