Teledermatology

The diagnostic accuracy rate of live videoconferencing (LVC) teledermatology, by board-certified dermatologists compared to non-dermatologists has not yet been fully investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of board-certified dermatologists, dermatology specialty trainees, and board-certified internists in LVC teledermatology. We examined the diagnostic accuracy of clinicians from different specialties in diagnosing the same group of patients. The clinicians were isolated from each other during the diagnosis process...

BACKGROUND: Dermatology consultations in Québec, Canada, face accessibility challenges, with most dermatologists concentrated in urban areas. Teledermatology, offering remote diagnosis and treatment, holds promise in overcoming these limitations. However, concerns regarding patient-doctor relationships and logistical issues exist. OBJECTIVES: This article aims to introduce a dermatology patient learning pathway (PLP) developed by the Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP), focusing on knowledge, abilities, and skills mobilized by patients and their loved ones at key moments of the life course with an illness, as well as emerging educational needs...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Teledermatology has emerged as a promising solution for remote dermatologic care, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. It improves access to care through information and communication technologies. This paper explores patient and clinician satisfaction in teledermatology. RECENT FINDINGS: Patient satisfaction encompasses various aspects, including future willingness, the quality of care, technical quality, and access to care. Clinician satisfaction is influenced by quality of care, implementation, technical aspects, clinician-patient rapport, and financial considerations...

Traditionally, patients presenting to primary care with severe eczema would be referred to a dermatology clinic for an in-person specialist appointment. With the rise of teledermatology, dermatologists are instead dispensing tailored written advice based on information provided in the referral. However, there is currently minimal literature assessing whether this advice translates into relevant prescriptions. This clinical audit examines GP prescribing practices and how they correlate to dermatologist recommendations with the objective of assessing whether this form of teledermatology is a viable method of providing care to paediatric eczema patients...

INTRODUCTION: Skin lesions are a common extraintestinal manifestation associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), although they may also appear as a complication of IBD treatment. Prompt referral to the dermatologist can be very helpful in practice. Teledermatology complements the traditional in-person health care modality, improving access to dermatological care. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a store-and-forward teledermatology electronic consultation (e-consult) program on the care of IBD patients...

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BACKGROUND: Teledermatology provides a platform for swift specialist advice without the potential need for face-to-face review. Our objectives were to investigate the effectiveness, accuracy and diagnostic concordance of the platform with regard to the remote management of skin conditions. METHODS: We undertook a single-centre, retrospective chart review over a 1-year period, comprising a total of 1703 teledermatology referrals. Two physicians independently assessed the diagnostic concordance between telederm diagnosis (TD), in-person diagnosis (ID) and histopathological diagnosis (HD)...

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the growth of telemedicine. The challenge was in the way of dermatologists, who needed a comprehensive examination of the lesions. Here, we tried a tele-management of patients with autoimmune bullous diseases. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on confirmed bullous disorder cases. Demographic data and the status of COVID-19 infection were assessed in the patients. Some of the cases were provided online, and some with office visits. Drug and treatment plan changes were compared between these two groups...

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BACKGROUND: Delivery of dermatologic care through telemedicine was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to analyze the teledermatology experience across Mayo Clinic's health care system to identify strengths and limitations of teledermatology. METHODS: Electronic health records of dermatology televisits were reviewed from multiple U.S. Mayo Clinic sites from January 2020 through January 2021. RESULTS: A total of 13,181 dermatology televisits were conducted in 6468 unique patients...

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This scoping review maps recent literature on dermatology provider-to-provider asynchronous store-and-forward (SAF) electronic consult (eConsult) platforms with dermoscopy. It offers a descriptive overview, highlighting benefits and challenges. RECENT FINDINGS: Incorporating dermoscopy into SAF eConsults improves diagnostic accuracy for benign and malignant skin neoplasms. Diagnostic and treatment concordance with traditional face-to-face (FTF) visits is high...

The COVID pandemic inherently impacts clinical activity in Dermatological practices throughout all sectors. Under these circumstances, our service has implemented teledermatology in order to act both as a filter for reducing in-hospital admittance or face-to-face interactions, and as a straightforward solution to solve the issues faced by patients and family doctors within our area. Live consultations rely on the resident physician's capacity to take a detailed patient history in the limited time allotted, while the subsequent case-discussion with the leading-physician has good didactic value...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to establish itself in the most diverse areas of medicine at an increasingly fast pace. Nevertheless, many healthcare professionals lack the basic technical understanding of how this technology works, which severely limits its application in clinical settings and research. Thus, we would like to discuss the functioning and classification of AI using melanoma as an example in this review to build an understanding of the technology behind AI. For this purpose, elaborate illustrations are used that quickly reveal the technology involved...

Background: An eConsult is a growing teledermatology tool that has the potential to address health disparities. Trends in teledermatology usage are still being defined in the context of the pandemic, postpandemic recovery, and a growing nonphysician primary care provider population. Objective: The aim was to understand teledermatology utilization trends for asynchronous dermatology eConsults in the geographically expansive state of Texas. Methods: This multicenter retrospective study examined the eConsult tool within a large, nonprofit health system, comparing characteristics of 893 eConsult visits with 27,189 in-person dermatology encounters from January 2022 to March 2023...

BACKGROUND: In recent years, legal and infrastructural conditions have been set to improve the adoption of digital applications in health care in Germany. The impact of these actions was amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, no studies have confirmed this progress in dermatology. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to measure changes in knowledge, interest, expectation, and use of digital applications in health care among dermatologists in Germany in 2019 and 2021...

Direct-to-patient mobile teledermoscopy is a feasible and useful adjunct to smartphone imaging for monitoring patient-identified lesions of concern, achieving comparable diagnostic and management accuracy as in-office dermatology.