Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Primary Healthcare Services

Primary Healthcare Services

Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is limited...

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...

Secondary Healthcare System

Secondary Healthcare System

Secondary healthcare is offered by a specialist, generally in hospitals or clinics for patients referred by primary healthcare providers. It occurs when a person has an illness or injury that requires specific medical care. Secondary care is often referred to as acute care. Secondary care can range from uncomplicated care to repair a minor laceration or treat a strep throat infection to more complicated emergent care, such as treating a head injury sustained in an automobile accident. Whatever...

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Implementation and Evaluation of Virtual Care in Canadian Health Care Systems: A Scoping Review.

Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association·2026

Same author

Incremental Value of Coronary CTA for Predicting First Coronary Events.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2026

Same author

A remote first nation community-informed virtual care approach to chronic back pain management: a mixed methods study.

International journal of circumpolar health·2025

Same author

Artificial Intelligence for CT and MRI Protocoling: A Meta-Analysis of Traditional Machine Learning, BERT, and Large Language Models.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2025

Same author

A Technology Selection Tool Applying Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis for Virtual Care Implementation.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2025

Same author

Recommendations Regarding the Appropriateness of Virtual Care: A Systematic Review.

Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association·2025

Same journal

Rhythm-Stratified Performance of an Artificial Intelligence-Electrocardiographic Aortic Stenosis Score: Alignment with Computed Tomography Calcium in Atrial Fibrillation.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

Same journal

Beyond Terminator Narratives: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators as a Lens for Clinical Agentic Artificial Intelligence.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

Same journal

Distilling Knowledge in Gastroenterology: An Artificial Intelligence System for Assisting Colonoscopy and Pathology Report Review.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

Same journal

Predicting the Unpredictable: A Data-Driven Machine Learning Model for Emergency Department Waiting Room Surge Status.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

Same journal

Is More Always Better With Digital Health Interventions? Shifting Engagement From Maximizing Use to Supporting Health.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

Same journal

The Missing Millions: Building Cancer Pathology Artificial Intelligence for Safety Net Populations.

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Home
Scope And Frame: Context-specific Tools For Virtual Care Service Delivery In Rural And Remote Communities.

Home
Scope And Frame: Context-specific Tools For Virtual Care Service Delivery In Rural And Remote Communities.

Related Experiment Video

Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis

Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis

Published on: September 26, 2018

SCOPE and FRAME: Context-Specific Tools for Virtual Care Service Delivery in Rural and Remote Communities.

Joseph P Deason¹, Ahmad Rahman¹, Miranda Ong Smith¹

¹Virtual Health Hub, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Digital Health

|June 19, 2026

View abstract on PubMed

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

New digital tools, Standardized Community Overview for Planning and Evaluation (SCOPE) and Facility Review for Assessing Medical Environments (FRAME), enhance virtual care planning in rural areas. These tools improve coordination and contextual awareness for better healthcare delivery.

More Related Videos

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Published on: January 9, 2026

Related Experiment Videos

Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis

Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis

Published on: September 26, 2018

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Published on: January 9, 2026

Area of Science:

Digital Health
Health Services Research
Rural Health

Background:

Rural and remote communities face unique challenges in healthcare planning and virtual care delivery.
Existing tools may not adequately address the specific contextual needs of these populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and pilot test two context-specific digital tools: Standardized Community Overview for Planning and Evaluation (SCOPE) and Facility Review for Assessing Medical Environments (FRAME).
To support virtual care service delivery and healthcare planning in rural and remote settings.

Main Methods:

A participatory case study design using user-centered development principles.
Collaborative workshops with stakeholders including clinicians, administrators, and community partners.

Pilot testing in three diverse communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, with qualitative feedback collection.

Main Results:

The SCOPE and FRAME tools provided centralized access to essential community information, aiding healthcare planning and service coordination.
Dynamic features allowed for real-time updates, reflecting evolving healthcare service availability.
Data visualization dashboards facilitated trend interpretation and service gap identification.

Conclusions:

Context-specific digital tools like SCOPE and FRAME show promise in improving coordination, planning, and contextual awareness for virtual care in rural and remote communities.
These tools can enhance the onboarding of virtual care clinicians and understanding of local care pathways.