Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Related Technologic Platforms

Mahoney, Mary

doi:10.1097/won.0000000000000694

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“…This implementation will help reduce the costs and inconvenience of travelling and clinics will be able to receive external technical support very quickly. Additionally, physicians and therapists will be able to provide care remotely and guarantee access to high-level services even to underserved and rural areas [27].…”

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Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

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Trecca

D’Ecclesia

et al. 2021

Infect Agents Cancer

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Background The medical community has been deeply involved in fighting the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as a consequence, the care of non-COVID-19 patients has been impacted. However, the treatment of head and neck cancer patients is not deferrable, and an integrated strategy is required. The aim of the current article is to present the experience in the management of head and neck patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”. This review contains replicable and widely usable instructions on how to avoid delays in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck tumors and to ensure a gradual return to elective procedures. Main text The Head and Neck Department of the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” includes an Otolaryngology and a Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, both of which deal with the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant pathologies of the head and neck, as well as urgent/emergent consultations and surgical procedures that necessitate time sensitive operative management, such as cochlear implantation (CI). Given these premises and the complexity of the Department, the “COVID-19 organizing protocol” of the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” was divided into two phases in accordance with the different stages of the pandemic and the priority of treatment. Special attention was given to the medical surveillance of health care workers and hospitalized patients, to the organization of the outpatient clinic and the operating setting as well as to the implementation of telehealth systems. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic is going to be a long-term situation with lasting effects on the public health and the entire society. Therefore, an efficient health care system has to adopt a double strategy: always being ready for a “new wave” of the pandemic and not forgetting non-COVID-19 patients, among whom head and neck cancer patients represent a priority. More than 1 year since the first outbreak in Wuhan, this review offers a unique and helpful perspective that incorporates awareness of the disease.

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Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

Longo

Trecca

D’Ecclesia

et al. 2021

Infect Agents Cancer

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“…Therefore, in the current serious situation with regard to the epidemic, it is important to standardize the rapid and effective management of cancer patients with wounds or stomas to reduce the risk of cross infection while ensuring adequate follow‐up care is provided. In recent years, with the improvement of digital technology, telemedicine has gradually entered the mainstream as a modality for patient diagnosis, treatment and nursing 17,18 . It can overcome temporal and spatial barriers to providing medical services and improve patient compliance; in addition, it has the advantages of being easy to use, convenient, and cost‐effective 19–21 .…”

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Development and implementation of an “Internet+” management plan for cancer patients with wounds/stomas during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Zhi

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2021

Precision Medical Sciences

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To explore the practical application and effect of the management plan for cancer patients with wounds/stomas based on the “Internet+” model during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Based on the specific situation during the COVID‐19 pandemic, we established the “Internet+” management team for cancer patients with wounds/stomas. After systematical literature search and brainstorming analysis, we developed a management plan for cancer patients with wounds/stomas based on the “Internet+” model. Then, we included cancer patients with wounds/stomas who needed follow‐up visits or consultations at Jiangsu Cancer Hospital from January 25 to April 30, 2020. A total of 304 patients were participated in the study. The effects of the plan were evaluated including patient satisfaction, the proportion of patients who did not need to go to the hospital for treatment, the proportion of patients with improved symptoms and the rate of the patients or nurses contracted COVID‐19. After the implementation of the plan, 56.3% of the patients mastered the relevant self‐care methods under the guidance of specialist nurses and did not need to go to the hospital for treatment. A total of 89.5% of the patients showed improvement in symptoms, and 99.4% of the patients were satisfied with the online treatment. None of the patients or nurses contracted COVID‐19. The “Internet+” management plan for cancer patients with wounds/stomas during the COVID‐19 pandemic had supported epidemic prevention and control in medical institutions and reduced the risk of cross infection. In addition, this type of plan effectively improved disease symptoms in the patients, and their level of satisfaction was high.

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“…While telehealth is a much broader term used in the industry that includes both clinical and non-clinical services provided remotely, the term telemedicine refers specifically to the provision of remote clinical (non-administrative) services [ 2 , 3 ]. Both telehealth and telemedicine have been determined to provide enhanced access to health care services, especially during the COVID-19 global pandemic and the need for physical distancing.…”

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“…Such practices and protocols vary between and even within health care organizations. The broader term telehealth encompasses the practice of telemedicine and therefore is referred to synonymously as “telehealth” for the purposes of this study and the related search criteria [ 2 ].…”

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“…An increased effort to infuse or further enhance such technologies into daily organizational care processes and practices to maintain daily health care operations continues to occur, increasing routine provider visits in the USA by over 150% [ 4 ]. Examples of such technological applications already utilized by health care organizations include mobile phone apps, remote patient monitoring (RPM) equipment, and even health education services [ 2 ]. However, the researchers hypothesize that the initiative for health care organizations to implement or expand upon these and other telehealth applications during the pandemic present unique challenges and opportunities for all health care stakeholders.…”

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Rapid Telehealth Implementation during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Rapid Review

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The implementation and continued expansion of telehealth services assists a variety of health care organizations in the delivery of care during the current COVID-19 global pandemic. However, limited research has been conducted on recent, rapid telehealth implementation and expansion initiatives regarding facilitators and barriers surrounding the provision of quality patient care. Our rapid review evaluated the literature specific to rapid telehealth implementation during the current COVID-19 pandemic from three research databases between January 2020 and May 2020 and reported using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The results indicate the rapid implementation and enhanced use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States surrounding the facilitators and barriers to the provision of patient care, which are categorized into three identified themes: (1) descriptive process-oriented implementations, (2) the interpretation and infusion of the CARES Act of 2020 telehealth exemptions related to the relaxation of patient privacy and security (HIPAA) protocols, and (3) the standard of care protocols and experiences addressing organizational liability and the standard of care. While the study limitation of sample size exists (n = 21), an identification of rapid telehealth implementation advancements and challenges during the current pandemic may assist health care organizations in the delivery of ongoing quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Related Technologic Platforms

Cited by 54 publications

References 20 publications

Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

Development and implementation of an “Internet+” management plan for cancer patients with wounds/stomas during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Rapid Telehealth Implementation during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Rapid Review

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