Telehealth for global emergencies: Implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Smith, Anthony C; Thomas, Emma; Snoswell, Centaine L.; Haydon, Helen M.; Mehrotra, Ateev; Clemensen, Jane; Caffery, Liam J

doi:10.1177/1357633x20916567

articleJournal of Telemedicine and TelecareMar 20, 2020BRONZE OA

Telehealth for global emergencies: Implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

ACAnthony C Smith ETEmma Thomas CLCentaine L. Snoswell HMHelen M. Haydon AMAteev Mehrotra

The University of Queensland · University of Southern Denmark · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is again reminding us of the importance of using telehealth to deliver care, especially as means of reducing the risk of cross-contamination caused by close contact. For telehealth to be effective as part of an emergency response it first needs to become a routinely used part of our health system. Hence, it is time to step back and ask why telehealth is not mainstreamed. In this article, we highlight key requirements for this to occur. Strategies to ensure that telehealth is used regularly in acute, post-acute and emergency situations, alongside conventional service delivery methods, include flexible funding arrangements, training and accrediting our health…

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Telehealth
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Pandemic
Coronavirus
Medicine
Betacoronavirus

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