New Practical Telehealth Applications

This study showed that the remote clinicians could diagnose PTA with comparable accuracy (81%) using telehealth video examination, with minimal clinician variability. In the absence of an otolaryngologist, patients with PTAs often undergo computed tomography and experience prolonged emergency department visit wait times, hospital transfers and, occasionally, hospital admission. This study validates the use of telehealth consultation for one of the most common urgent consultations to otolaryngologists using widely available, low-cost, and easy-to-use technology.
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research