For insights on the effect of more vigilant personal hand hygiene and guidance on how best to maintain these practices while addressing concerns about skin disorders, we spoke with Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologic surgeon.
A study reveals which patients are benefiting most from integrating dermatologic care through a telemedicine system.
Innovations in telemedicine could be an important step toward improving access to care for Native American people residing in rural areas.
Nearly two-thirds of patients seen using teledermatology were saved an in-person appointment, enabling greater efficacy and accessibility of the clinic as a whole.
The adoption of telehealth technology continues to expand, but requires further research to fully realize the potential it has to address socially desirable goals such as improving the patient experience of care.
The small pilot study indicates that teledermatology can be a reliable clinical tool that may improve access to dermatologic care.
Dermatology is a specialty that especially lends itself to telemedicine, as patients and referring physicians can electronically share images of skin concerns via text, email, or video chat.
More than 48% of patients received a diagnosis or treatment plan after eConsult.
