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Review
. 2011 Dec;17(10):814-37.
doi: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0075. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Telehealth practice recommendations for diabetic retinopathy, second edition

Helen K Li  1 , Mark Horton, Sven-Erik Bursell, Jerry Cavallerano, Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, Mathew Tennant, Michael Abramoff, Edward Chaum, Debra Cabrera Debuc, Tom Leonard-Martin, Marc Winchester; American Telemedicine Association Diabetic Retinopathy Telehealth Practice Recommendations Working Group; Mary G Lawrence, Wendell Bauman, W Kelly Gardner, Lloyd Hildebran, Jay Federman
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Telehealth practice recommendations for diabetic retinopathy, second edition

Helen K Li et al. Telemed J E Health. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Ocular telemedicine and telehealth have the potential to decrease vision loss from DR. Planning, execution, and follow-up are key factors for success. Telemedicine is complex, requiring the services of expert teams working collaboratively to provide care matching the quality of conventional clinical settings. Improving access and outcomes, however, makes telemedicine a valuable tool for our diabetic patients. Programs that focus on patient needs, consider available resources, define clear goals, promote informed expectations, appropriately train personnel, and adhere to regulatory and statutory requirements have the highest chance of achieving success.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Example of a workflow diagram of an ocular telehealth system based on Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) infrastructure for radiology. Despite variations between equipment, communications, and information systems, a generalized workflow diagram is possible for any ocular telehealth system. HIS, hospital information system.
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Fig. A1.
Diagram of Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) and CONNECT.
Fig. A2.
Fig. A2.
Example of a quality assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) flow diagram.
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