Workflow concerns and workarounds of readers in an urban safety net teleretinal screening study.

摘要: Telemedicine holds great promise for increased access to specialty care services safety net clinic patients. However, the adoption of these technologies is not a seamless transition clinicians working in resource-poor settings. Previous research has analyzed workflow issues that arise primary settings when adopting telehealth tools but examined unique challenges facing specialists who provide assessments clinics. Findings are presented from case study employed qualitative methodologies as part an assessment teleretinal screening program Los Angeles urban The utilizes external ophthalmologists perform retinal readings. provides insights into how difficulties reader resolved and identifies factors requiring consideration highly trained discussion outlines important address developing protocols net, specifically, their broader applicability telemedicine.