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Teledermoscopy significantly shortened the diagnostic process for dermatologists but prolonged it for primary care providers. Its implementation may save time for specialists if benign lesions are accurately excluded, but could increase primary care consultation times.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Oncology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Skin cancers represent a growing global health concern.
  • Teledermoscopy is an evolving technology for skin cancer diagnosis.
  • Physician time consumption with teledermoscopy remains under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of teledermoscopy on the diagnostic time for skin cancer evaluations.
  • To compare physician time spent with and without teledermoscopy across different specialties and diagnostic pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Time consumption was recorded for primary care providers, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and pathologists examining skin lesions.
  • Five common Danish healthcare diagnostic pathways were analyzed.
  • Total examination time with and without teledermoscopy was estimated.

Main Results:

  • Teledermoscopy significantly shortened diagnostic time for dermatologists (P=.008) but increased it for primary care providers (P=.03).
  • Time savings were observed in one diagnostic pathway, while four others showed increased time with teledermoscopy.
  • 118 time recordings were analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • Teledermoscopy implementation could benefit dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and pathologists by saving time, contingent on accurate exclusion of benign lesions.
  • Primary care providers may experience longer consultation times with teledermoscopy implementation.
  • Optimizing teledermoscopy use requires careful consideration of diagnostic pathways and physician roles.