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Anup D Patel1,2,3,4, Charuta Joshi5, Rohit Das6
1Division of Neurology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Epilepsy Currents
|September 23, 2024
Summary
Telehealth offers a valuable way to deliver epilepsy care, especially for medication management and routine follow-ups. Understanding its benefits and limitations is key for effective epilepsy treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Digital Health
Background:
- Telehealth utilization in epilepsy care increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A need exists for summarized guidance on telehealth for epilepsy management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing literature and provide guidance on telehealth in epilepsy care.
- To outline benefits, barriers, billing, and recommendations for telehealth in epilepsy.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive review of existing literature on telehealth in epilepsy care.
- Analysis of billing, benefits, barriers, and recommendations.
Main Results:
- Telehealth is suitable for psychiatric complaints, medication management, and non-complicated epilepsy follow-ups.
- It benefits patients unable to travel or in residential facilities.
- In-person care is preferred for medically complex cases, language barriers, or issues with neurostimulation devices.
Conclusions:
- Telehealth is an important and useful method for delivering epilepsy care.
- It should remain an available option for neurology providers.
- Understanding telehealth benefits, billing, and barriers is crucial for effective implementation.
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