Teledermatology: An updated overview of clinical applications and reimbursement policies.
Teledermatology: An updated overview of clinical applications and reimbursement policies.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijwd.2017.04.002
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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Lu, J
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作者：
Campagna, M;Naka, F;Lu, J
远程医疗是医疗保健领域的一个新兴领域，为世界各地的患者提供不同医学专业的服务。远程皮肤病学是远程医疗的专业之一，作为一种向服务不足的地区和人群实施皮肤科医疗保健的经济高效的方式，已呈指数级增长。本文回顾了有关远程皮肤科的成本效益、可靠性、公众可及性、患者满意度和报销政策的文献。研究发现，远程皮肤科在减少亲自就诊和休假时间方面具有成本效益且可靠，并且可以更快地提供护理。然而，远程皮肤科服务的报销政策相当新，并且各州之间差异很大。随着公众对远程皮肤病学的兴趣和获取的机会不断增长，远程皮肤病学的未来取决于新技术的发展以及质量改进策略和可持续报销政策的演变。
Telemedicine is an emerging field in healthcare that provides services from different medical specialties to patients all around the world. One of the specialties in telemedicine, teledermatology, has grown exponentially as a cost-effective way to implement dermatological healthcare to underserved areas and populations. This article reviews the literature that pertains to the cost-effectiveness, reliability, public access, patient satisfaction, and reimbursement policies of teledermatology. Teledermatology was found to be cost-effective and reliable in reducing in-person visits and time away from work, and allows for the faster delivery of care. However, reimbursement policies for teledermatology services are rather new and vary significantly from state to state. As public interest in and access to teledermatology continue to grow, the future of teledermatology depends on the development of new technology as well as quality improvement strategies and the evolution of sustainable reimbursement policies.