Practical considerations of developing and conducting a successful telehealth practice in response to COVID‐19

Tewksbury, Colleen; Deleener, Mary Elisabeth; Dumon, Kristoffel R.; Williams, Noel N.

doi:10.1002/ncp.10742

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“…With the onset of COVID-19, there have been striking changes in health care, which likely has affected perceived benefits and challenges of telehealth utilization in rural communities. Telehealth utilization was historically low and limited in scope and range prior to the pandemic (Guitton, 2021), often attributable to logistical and financial limitations, limited access and skills related to technology, and low rates of reimbursement coverage for both patients and providers (Tewksbury et al, 2021). A Duke University study examined statistics from U.S. healthcare organizations, including its own (Wosik et al, 2020).…”

Section: Telehealth and The Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

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Benefits and Challenges of Telehealth Use during COVID-19

DeHart

Iachini

King

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Social workers and other health care researchers have examined benefits and challenges of telehealth in rural communities before the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, experience with virtual platforms and other technologies have rapidly evolved during the pandemic. The research team interviewed 14 health care providers and 17 patients after the onset of the pandemic in a predominantly rural state to examine perceptions of telehealth. MaxQDA analytic software was used to identify benefits and challenges in the use of telehealth. Findings identified commonly discussed benefits of telehealth including convenience for patients, increasing patient access to care, improved patient experience of care, and ability of telehealth to attract/retain patients. Challenges identified in this study included concerns about quality of care being compromised, patients’ comfort and access to technology, policy challenges for providers, and the impersonal nature of telehealth visits. Persistent issues warrant research, education, and policy advocacy to improve access for rural populations. Social workers should play a key role in educating the emerging and existing workforce around barriers such as quality of care and patient comfort with technology, convening professionals and patients to establish sustained and effective reimbursement models, and advocating for structural access via enhanced broadband and other resource allocations.

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Benefits and Challenges of Telehealth Use during COVID-19

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Iachini

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“…Remote assessments and interventions have been previously proposed as a mechanism to deliver these interventions [ 33 ]. However, with the effects of COVID-19, many bariatric programs have been able to overcome many of the barriers to implementing this care and, in turn, expand access for patients without compromising quality [ 34 , 35 ]. Based on retrospective analysis, bariatric clinicians have suggested that in-person sessions are not necessary to screen for potential postoperative issues.…”

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Behavioral Interventions After Bariatric Surgery

Tewksbury

Isom

2022

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Purpose of Review Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable treatment for severe obesity. Postoperative behavioral weight management approaches are available for optimizing weight change for both short- and long-term outcomes. Recent Findings Varying settings such as groups and telemedicine along with techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy have been assessed in the post-bariatric surgery population. The assessment and application of these programs have been limited due to methodological, financial, and attrition-related constraints. Summary This review aims to summarize the current evidence for different postoperative behavioral interventions on postoperative outcomes, specifically highlighting weight loss. Future opportunities for study include mechanisms for overcoming some of the barriers to implementing these programs in clinical, non-research settings.

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“…[55,56]. This shift to responsibility, cost-proficiency, populace wellbeing, and care experience is driving the fast reception of telehealth across the medical care industry [57][58][59][60]. The development of virtual medical services isn't just expanding doctor access and driving down costs, but on the other hand is setting out open doors for innovation organizations to give quicker, more helpful patient encounters -bringing about further developed results and an upgraded experience [61][62][63].…”

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Adoption of telehealth technologies: an approach to improving healthcare system

2022

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Background Globally, the healthcare industry is well known to be one of the strongest drivers of economic growth and development. The sector has gained substantial attention to deal with the fallout of COVID-19, leading to improvement in the quality observed in developed and developing nations. With the advent of the twenty-first century, globalization an ever-growing populace, and environmental changes prompted the more noteworthy spread of irresistible diseases, highlighting the association between wellbeing and future health security. The massive spread of COVID-19 paralyzed the global economy and took a toll on health governance and wellbeing. The present review aims to map the harrowing impacts of COVID-19 on the QoL (quality of life) observed. Particularly the post-pandemic era is likely to boot-strap the healthcare sector. Hence in post COVID era, there is a dire need to strengthen the healthcare system and understand the evolving challenges to answer calls in recovery in the wake of COVID-19. Conclusion There is a flurry of research highlighting the implications faced due to the rise of the pandemic, resulting in the wrecking growth and development. However, the massive potential of telehealth is still largely underexplored with scarce research on countless evolving technologies. The current crisis highlighted the need to develop emerging frameworks and facilitate multilateral cooperation. The present research can serve as the baseline for better future strategies to improve global health initiatives. Further, this can help to focus on wider health determinants, redesign strategies and policies for the healthcare industry and to mitigate/deal better with future pandemics.

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Practical considerations of developing and conducting a successful telehealth practice in response to COVID‐19

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

Benefits and Challenges of Telehealth Use during COVID-19

Benefits and Challenges of Telehealth Use during COVID-19

Behavioral Interventions After Bariatric Surgery

Adoption of telehealth technologies: an approach to improving healthcare system

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