Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE.
J Pediatr Orthop. 2022;42(Suppl 1):S8-S12. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002087.
The past decade has seen a shift in health care delivery models to be more value-based: patient-centered, accessible, and cost-effective. One of the primary modes of addressing these needs has been through the implementation of telemedicine-digital health care technology that streamlines and enhances traditional health care delivery. In the orthopaedic setting, there are various methods of telemedicine utilization, each uniquely optimized for different clinical scenarios. There are certain financial and technological limitations when utilizing telemedicine for orthopaedic care that pose notable barriers to uniform utilization across the specialty. Nonetheless, these challenges are currently being tested as orthopaedic surgeons continuously become more innovative and creative as to how they deliver care. As we enter our "new normal" in the post-COVID-19 era, the availability and use of telemedicine will equip orthopaedic surgeons to deliver high-quality, affordable, and accessible care in an ever-changing health care landscape.
在过去的十年中，医疗服务模式已经发生了转变，更加注重价值：以患者为中心、方便可及且具有成本效益。满足这些需求的主要模式之一是通过实施远程医疗——数字化医疗技术，使传统医疗服务更加简化和优化。在骨科领域，有多种远程医疗的应用方法，每种方法都针对不同的临床情况进行了独特的优化。在利用远程医疗进行骨科护理方面，存在一定的财务和技术限制，这对该专业的统一利用构成了显著障碍。然而，随着骨科医生在提供护理方面不断创新和创造，这些挑战正在得到检验。随着我们进入后 COVID-19 时代的“新常态”，远程医疗的可用性和使用将使骨科医生能够在不断变化的医疗保健环境中提供高质量、负担得起且方便可及的护理。
