Building on the momentum: Sustaining telehealth beyond COVID-19
Building on the momentum: Sustaining telehealth beyond COVID-19
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DOI：
10.1177/1357633x20960638
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发表时间：
2020-09-26
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Smith, Anthony C.
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作者：
Thomas, Emma E.;Haydon, Helen M.;Smith, Anthony C.
当前的冠状病毒大流行（COVID-19）导致澳大利亚和世界各地的远程医疗服务大幅增长。远程保健的迅速采用主要是出于必要----遵循社会距离要求和减少传播风险的需要。虽然远程医疗已经存在了几十年，但COVID-19的经验提高了医疗服务提供者、患者和整个社会对远程医疗的认识。随着大流行期间许多司法管辖区的远程医疗普及率增加，考虑远程医疗在大流行后将发挥什么作用是及时且重要的。在本文中，我们强调了远程医疗长期可持续性的五个关键要求。其中包括：（a）发展熟练劳动力;（B）增强消费者权能;（c）改革供资;（d）改善数字生态系统;（e）将远程保健纳入日常护理。
The current coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in tremendous growth in telehealth services in Australia and around the world. The rapid uptake of telehealth has mainly been due to necessity - following social distancing requirements and the need to reduce the risk of transmission. Although telehealth has been available for many decades, the COVID-19 experience has resulted in heightened awareness of telehealth amongst health service providers, patients and society overall. With increased telehealth uptake in many jurisdictions during the pandemic, it is timely and important to consider what role telehealth will have post-pandemic. In this article, we highlight five key requirements for the long-term sustainability of telehealth. These include: (a) developing a skilled workforce; (b) empowering consumers; (c) reforming funding; (d) improving the digital ecosystems; and (e) integrating telehealth into routine care.