Analyzing 2,589 child neurology telehealth encounters necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Salvatore C RamettaSara E FridingerAlexander K GonzalezJulie XianPeter D GalerMichael KaufmanMarisa S PrelackUzma SharifMark P FitzgeraldSusan E MelamedMarissa P MalcolmSudha Kilaru KesslerDonna J StephensonBrenda L BanwellNicholas S AbendIngo HelbigPublished in: Neurology (2020)
We effectively converted most of our outpatient care to telehealth encounters, including mostly audio-video telemedicine encounters. Providers rated the vast majority of telemedicine encounters to be satisfactory, and only a small proportion of encounters required short-term in-person follow-up. These findings suggest that telemedicine is feasible and effective for a large proportion of child neurology care. Additional strategies are needed to ensure equitable telemedicine use.