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Initiating Telehealth in a Complex Organization.
Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2018 November
Medicine has been praised for breakthroughs that improve the quality and longevity of human life. In the setting of today's fast-paced, tech-savvy society in combination with increased patient volume entering hospital doors, telemedicine proves an effective tool to enable the industry to adapt to the changing world around us. A review of the current literature and legislative laws was conducted along with knowledge from the experience gathered at starting a telehealth platform at Texas Children's Hospital to find the necessary steps for starting a telehealth program. Through digital platform, telemedicine offers remote delivery of medical services to all parts of the country, urban and rural, while enhancing interprofessional referral patterns in the local setting. Telemedicine sets to preemptively triage and guide patients through their appropriate phases of care all the meanwhile, bringing the patient and physician closer together. This discussion delves into the further added benefits to large hospital systems, breaks down the basics of the technological platform, and addresses current barriers to entry in the telehealth industry. This article serves as an introduction to a series regarding effective implementation of telemedicine into the hospital system.
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