[HTML][HTML] Patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic: use of virtual care

A Wong, R Bhyat, S Srivastava, LB Lomax… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Virtual care, the use of videoconferencing technology to connect with patients, has become
critical in providing continuing care for patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual health care for community management of patients with COVID-19 in Australia: observational cohort study

OR Hutchings, C Dearing, D Jagers, MJ Shaw… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Australia has successfully controlled the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to other
high-income countries, Australia has extensively used telehealth services. Virtual health …

[HTML][HTML] Telehealth in the COVID-19 era: a balancing act to avoid harm

JJ Reeves, JW Ayers, CA Longhurst - Journal of medical Internet research, 2021 - jmir.org
The telehealth revolution in response to COVID-19 has increased essential health care
access during an unprecedented public health crisis. However, virtual patient care can also …

[HTML][HTML] Backslide or forward progress? Virtual care at US healthcare systems beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

SD Dorn - Npj Digital Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most US healthcare systems to quickly pivot to virtual care.
However, since peaking in late April, care has largely shifted back to in-person. Health …

[HTML][HTML] A digital embrace to blunt the curve of COVID19 pandemic

LH Schwamm, A Erskine, A Licurse - NPJ digital medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Digital health, virtual care, telehealth, and telemedicine are all terms often used
interchangeably to refer to the practice of care delivered from a distance. Because virtual …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual consultations and the role of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic for people with type 2 diabetes: the UK perspective

LM Quinn, MJ Davies, M Hadjiconstantinou - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has presented unique challenges for
people with diabetes, in addition to their high-risk stratification for infection. Supporting …

Virtual care expansion in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic: clinical services and patient characteristics associated with utilization

JM Ferguson, J Jacobs, M Yefimova… - Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To describe the shift from in-person to virtual care within Veterans Affairs (VA)
during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify at-risk patient populations …

Virtual care: Enhancing access or harming care?

L Hardcastle, U Ogbogu - Healthcare management forum, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 has catalyzed the adoption of virtual medical care in Canada. Virtual care can
improve access to healthcare services, particularly for those in remote locations or with …

Virtual care use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study

RS Bhatia, C Chu, A Pang, M Tadrous… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is thought to have
increased use of virtual care, but population-based studies are lacking. We aimed to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid implementation and innovative applications of a virtual intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: case study

A Dhala, F Sasangohar, B Kash, N Ahmadi… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid increase of space in highly
infectious disease intensive care units (ICUs). At Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), a …