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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

COVID-19's impact surpasses previous pandemics, disrupting medical education by delaying clinical rotations and necessitating a rapid transition to telemedicine due to isolation and PPE shortages. 32% (n=11) reported patient satisfaction with telemedicine transitions.

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

Partnering with a telemedicine critical care team alleviates the pressure on both the hospitalist team and the patients. With time, the partnership between tele-intensivists and hospitalists brings more confidence and allows for more patients — and patients with higher-acuity needs — to receive care locally.

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Primary Care Provider Perspectives at an Academic Medical Center: Are Telemedicine Visits as Effective as In-person Care? [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: As academic medical centers purposefully integrate telemedicine visits into primary care, efficacy studies are needed to appropriately guide resource allocation and triage processes. Instrument: Providers randomly received an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded survey in approximately 10% of telemedicine visits.

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Heart health among nursing home residents: The role of telemedicine in bridging care gaps

Sound Physicians

Maintaining optimal heart health for this vulnerable population requires a proactive, comprehensive, and agile approach, which is where Sound Physicians’ post-acute telemedicine can support the efforts of our nursing home partners.

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Risk of Acute Rhinosinusitis Progression Based on Duration of Symptoms, Method of Care, and Setting of Care [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients with 1 to 9 days of symptoms were included, and patients could have an in person or telemedicine appointment with a clinician. Patients with a telemedicine versus in person visit had a lower, but not statistically significant, rate of progression to ARS (50% vs 64%, p=0.375). recruitment flyers).

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The Illusion of Eye Contact with Telemedicine

33 Charts

Like the IRL experience I try to achieve some level of eye contact during telemedicine encounters. The problem is that telemedicine eye contact is an illusion. And, of course, trying to record your note during the telemedicine visit adds a whole other layer of disconnection. Through them, we build trust, empathy and reciprocity.

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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Some governing bodies require prior licensure for "out-of-province" physicians to provide telemedicine within their jurisdictions. Ethical, professional and legal requirements were alike for virtual care and in-person settings.

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