Improving access to care for underserved communities through telemedicine

被引：1

作者：

Guthrie, Jennifer D. ^{[1
]}

Snyder, Jennifer A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Grace Hlth Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI 49037 USA

[2] Butler Univ, PA Program, Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA

来源：

JAAPA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | 2023年 / 36卷 / 09期

关键词：

underserved; COVID-19; barriers to care; telemedicine; access; digital technology; COVID-19;

D O I：

10.1097/01.JAA.0000947040.98500.2e

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Telemedicine use expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving patients access to quality care while reducing the spread of infection. Although beneficial changes were made to reimbursement and privacy guidelines to increase the ease of telemedicine for clinicians, the lack of digital devices, Internet, digital knowledge, and trust in this method of delivery are potential barriers to telemedicine for healthcare visits, and may have widened the care gap for underserved patients. To ensure that patients of all socioeconomic levels have access to telemedicine requires education, expanding broadband Internet access across the United States, and offering free or reduced Internet services to patients in need.

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