Telemedicine in Hepatology: Current Applications and Future Directions.
Brian M FungMegan PerumpailYuval A PatelJames H TabibianPublished in: Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society (2021)
Telemedicine refers to the use of information and communication technologies for providing health care at a distance. Through the use of telecommunication technologies such as cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices, health care providers are able to conduct patient visits, mentor/train other providers, and monitor patients' chronic diseases remotely, potentially hundreds or thousands of miles away. Over the past 2 decades, the use of telemedicine has grown in the field of hepatology. In this review, we provide a focused primer on telemedicine and its current applications in hepatology. In particular, we discuss the use of telemedicine in the management of chronic hepatitis C, the complications of liver disease, as well as preliver transplantation evaluation and posttransplantation care. In addition, we provide a synopsis of the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the use of telemedicine in hepatology.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- stem cells
- peritoneal dialysis
- mesenchymal stem cells
- single cell
- affordable care act
- current status
- patient reported outcomes
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- clinical evaluation