The immediate impact of COVID-19 on US dermatology practices

Litchman, Graham; Rigel, Darrell S.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.048

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“…Within the dermatology outpatient setting in the United States, early reports measured the magnitude of the impact from COVID-19 through responses from 970 dermatologists nationwide. 2 Analysis of the results from this study revealed a significant decline in patients examined between late February to early March, 2020, with a mean decline from 149.4 to 63.4 patients; days in clinic declined from a mean of 4.2 to 3.1 days, and biopsies carried out declined from a mean of 19.8 to 7.7. 2 Notably, at the time of the study, roughly 25,000 cases existed nationally, a number that has since then increased exponentially.…”

Section: The Impact On Clinical Operationsmentioning

confidence: 69%

Rescuing medical education in times of COVID-19

Jones

Clark

Puyana

et al. 2021

Clinics in Dermatology

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Section: The Impact On Clinical Operationsmentioning

confidence: 69%

Rescuing medical education in times of COVID-19

Jones

Clark

Puyana

et al. 2021

Clinics in Dermatology

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on dermatology practice including a significant reduction in in-person consultations and non-emergency procedures, and a remarkable increase in TD use ( Wollina, 2020 , Litchman and Rigel, 2020 , Goldust et al, 2020b). Our study confirms these trends by showing a 53% reduction in the number of dermatologists providing face-to-face consultations and 49.1% increase in TD consultations.…”

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“…Dermatology has faced unprecedented challenges including a reduction in non-essential visits and procedures ( Wollina, 2020 , Gisondi et al, 2020 , Kumar et al, 2020 ). In order to contain COVID-19, in-person consultations have been reduced and the implementation of teledermatology (TD) increased ( Litchman and Rigel, 2020 , Fahmy et al, 2020 , Muddasani, 2020). Dermatologists served on the frontline in several parts of the globe ( Bhargava et al, 2020c , Zheng et al, 2020) and played an important role in enhancing preventive measures ( Tao et al, 2020 , Goren et al, 2020, Yan et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…However, they faced the shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) in the healthcare system ( Bhargava et al, 2020a , Goldust et al, 2020a). Although the immediate effects of the pandemic, including a decrease in patient visits and postponing non-essential procedures, have been documented in a few reports ( Litchman and Rigel, 2020 , Zheng and Lai, 2020 ), the long-term effects have not been assessed. Also, the spectrum and magnitude of changes in dermatology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic have not been evaluated on a large scale ( Temiz et al, 2020 ).…”

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology practices: Results of a web-based, global survey

Bhargava

McKeever

Kroumpouzos

2021

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Highlights This web-based, global survey of dermatologists showed a decrease in in-person consultations, hospital service, and procedures, a 3-fold increase in teledermatology use, and a shortage in PPE in the healthcare system. The number of COVID-19 cases in participant’s country was the most important prognostic factor of future teledermatology use. The pandemic had immediate impact on dermatology practice, and appears to have contributed to increased teledermatology use in the long-run.

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“…During the restriction of face-to-face visits in dermatology, strict teletriage measures were implemented to adequately prioritize the clinical activity 6,7 in several hospitals in Portugal.…”

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Telehealth Opportunities in the COVID-19 Pandemic Early Days: What Happened, Did Not Happen, Should Have Happened, and Must Happen in the Near Future?

Amorim

Brito

Castelo‐Branco

et al. 2021

Telemedicine and e-Health

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The objective of this communication is to offer a better understanding of the value of telemedicine in health care, particularly its role in creating opportunities for continuity of care to patients in a complex and novel setting as were the circumstances of the early COVID-19 pandemic times. Crisis time is also a time for opportunities. With regard to telehealth, all players (providers, staff, and patients) should be informed about its benefits and should also become familiar with the use of the various telehealth options and this will only be achieved through large information campaigns necessary enriched by local teaching and training programs in both public and private institutions. The final aim is to launch the debate and foster ideas useful throughout the pandemic. This article covers the experiences of physicians as well as health professionals in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), to provide a clearer idea of what has happened and how we can improve it with the possibilities provided by telemedicine, while at the same time to put in evidence that public health systems need to be rethought to provide solutions to situations such as that we are experiencing.

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The immediate impact of COVID-19 on US dermatology practices

Cited by 41 publications

References 2 publications

Rescuing medical education in times of COVID-19

Rescuing medical education in times of COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology practices: Results of a web-based, global survey

Telehealth Opportunities in the COVID-19 Pandemic Early Days: What Happened, Did Not Happen, Should Have Happened, and Must Happen in the Near Future?

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