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Telehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care.
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Pediatrics [Pediatrics] 2022 Mar 01; Vol. 149 (3). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The use of telehealth technology to connect with patients has expanded significantly over the past several years, particularly in response to the global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This technical report describes the present state of telehealth and its current and potential applications. Telehealth has the potential to transform the way care is delivered to pediatric patients, expanding access to pediatric care across geographic distances, leveraging the pediatric workforce for care delivery, and improving disparities in access to care. However, implementation will require significant efforts to address the digital divide to ensure that telehealth does not inadvertently exacerbate inequities in care. The medical home model will continue to evolve to use telehealth to provide high-quality care for children, particularly for children and youth with special health care needs, in accordance with current and evolving quality standards. Research and metric development are critical for the development of evidence-based best practices and policies in these new models of care. Finally, as pediatric care transitions from traditional fee-for-service payment to alternative payment methods, telehealth offers unique opportunities to establish value-based population health models that are financed in a sustainable manner.<br />Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: Dr Hackell is an expert reviewer and provides testimony to various law firms; the other authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Patient-Centered Care economics
Patient-Centered Care organization & administration
Pediatrics economics
Pediatrics standards
Telemedicine economics
Telemedicine standards
United States
Health Care Costs
Health Services Accessibility organization & administration
Pediatrics methods
Pediatrics organization & administration
Quality of Health Care organization & administration
Telemedicine methods
Telemedicine organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-4275
- Volume :
- 149
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35224638
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-056035