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The Resilience of Cardiac Care Through Virtualized Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of a Heart Function Clinic.

Amika ShahMilena Guessi MargaridoSahr WaliPatrick WareMichael McDonaldMary O'SullivanJuan Duero PosadaHeather Joan RossEmily Seto
Published in: JMIR cardio (2021)
We contend that sustaining virtual care hinges upon transformative actions (rather than adaptive actions) that strengthen health systems so that they can face the dynamic and emergent challenges associated with COVID-19 and other shocks. Based on the barriers and facilitators we identified, we present the lessons we learned and recommend transformations for sustaining virtual care during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • affordable care act
  • coronavirus disease
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  • heart failure
  • pain management
  • climate change