The COVID-19 pandemic has created both a backlog of patients who need to be seen by a dermatologist and made mainstream the use of telehealth. We review a number of practice strategies designed to increase practice access.
The long-term results of telemedicine visits for patients attending an outpatient dermatology clinic for acne treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic are evaluated.
Margareth Pierre-Louis, MD, MBA, spoke with us about patients’ expectations of convenient, on-demand care and how it will determine who survives in the digital health care environment.
The efficacy of a telementoring program designed to increase pediatricians’ ability to provide dermatology care for their patients is assessed.
Electronic medical records (EMR) patient portal messaging was quantified from 2016 to 2020.
The accuracy of dermatology apps in detecting melanoma is investigated.
A presentation at the 2021 Summer Meeting of the AAD reviews the novel approaches taken by the University of Mississippi, Department of Dermatology to address gaps in rural care.
The potential cost-savings resulting from teledermatology consultations in a Medicare population is assessed.
Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.
Margareth Pierre-Louis, MD, MBA, FAAD discusses issues pertaining to skin cancer in people with skin of color as well as recommendations for the provision of multi-ethnic dermatology care.
