Telehealth in PM&R: Past, Present and Future in Clinical practice and Opportunities for Translational Research.

Telehealth refers to use of telecommunication devices and other forms of technology to provide services outside of the traditional in-person healthcare delivery system. Growth in use of telehealth creates new challenges and opportunities for implementation in clinical practice. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) assembled an expert group to develop a white paper to examine telehealth innovation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). The resultant white paper summarizes how telehealth is best used in the field of PM&R while highlighting current knowledge deficits and technological limitations. The report identifies new and transformative opportunities for PM&R to advance translational research related to telehealth and enhance patient care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.