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1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
|August 17, 2018
Summary
Telemedicine allows remote patient care, offering significant benefits for allergy practices. This technology, including virtual visits and remote diagnostics, is crucial for specialists to adopt.
Area of Science:
- Medical technology
- Allergy and immunology
- Digital health
Background:
- Telemedicine enables remote patient consultations.
- Its adoption is rapidly increasing in ambulatory care settings.
- Allergy practices serve geographically dispersed patients with limited access.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review telemedicine types and their application in medical practices.
- To outline necessary equipment and patient selection/scheduling for telemedicine.
- To highlight the relevance of telemedicine for allergy specialists.
Main Methods:
- Review of telemedicine technologies and applications.
- Discussion of equipment requirements for remote examinations.
- Analysis of patient selection and scheduling strategies for virtual visits.
Main Results:
- Synchronous telemedicine use is rapidly expanding, exceeding 50% of some ambulatory encounters.
- Digital exam equipment, in vitro diagnostics, and remote spirometry minimize in-person visit advantages.
- Telemedicine is a present and growing technology critical for allergy specialists.
Conclusions:
- Telemedicine offers a viable alternative to in-person visits in allergy care.
- Specialists should embrace telemedicine for improved patient access and practice efficiency.
- The integration of telemedicine is essential for the future of allergy practice.
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