Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) brings practical frontline research and insights to readers, and spotlights the
economic impact of digital health innovations advancing value based care. The journal bridges research excellence with real world implementation – on topics that matter to clinicians. THMT is pleased to share new research with its global ecosystem. Editors invite you to submit your research, reviews, and opinions. Next Submission Deadline is May 1, 2024.
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>>>New Research: Scaled Pilot
A Building Blocks Approach to Implementing a Telehealth Clinic Model to Improve Primary Care Access in the Philippines: A
Large-scale Pilot Project, Annalicia Pickering, MD, Wardah Rafaqat, MD, Adi Balk, Milton Chen, Limuel Abrogena, MD, Shuhan He, Mary Showstark, Alexander Davis, Aidan Chen, Jarone Lee
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A low-cost, large-scale digital health clinic was implemented in selected urban and rural communities in the Philippines to provide solutions for primary care access in the Philippines. In collaboration with local authorities, this pilot telemedicine clinic was implemented for 3 days in January 2023. Patients were registered and their vitals
were assessed before they were seen by a remote United States-based licensed physician who provided recommendations for treatment. Medical devices with real-time streaming capabilities, such as electronic stethoscopes, were utilized to enhance remote examinations. A total of 322 patients were treated at the telehealth clinic, with 218 completing a population health survey.
Did the clinic increase patient
access? What were the foundational technologies used to set up the clinic to empower physicians and healthcare team to integrate telemedicine without no background in coding or programming? What low-code/no-code building blocks can be used to design a tailored digital health program?
At scale, can this model be replicated to equip local healthcare systems and governments to reduce
inequality in digital health access around the globe?
For complete details, view the fully open access article at https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v9.456
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