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. 2021 May 1;157(5):595-597.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.0195.

Dermatologist Perceptions of Teledermatology Implementation and Future Use After COVID-19: Demographics, Barriers, and Insights

Jonathan Kennedy  1 , Siobhan Arey  1 , Zachary Hopkins  2 , Trilokraj Tejasvi  3 , Ramsay Farah  1 , Aaron M Secrest  4 , Jules B Lipoff  5
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Dermatologist Perceptions of Teledermatology Implementation and Future Use After COVID-19: Demographics, Barriers, and Insights

Jonathan Kennedy et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This article describes the results of a survey of dermatologists regarding the implementation and possible future use of telehealth appointments for common skin complaints.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Secrest is supported by a Public Health Career Development Award from the Dermatology Foundation. Dr Lipoff has served as a paid consultant on telemedicine for Havas Life Medicom and as telemedicine advisor for AcneAway, a direct-to-consumer teledermatology start-up. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Dermatologist Recommendation of Visit Type According to Skin Complaint
Dermatologists were asked what visit type(s) were appropriate for a total body skin examination (darkest blue), a bleeding mole (slate blue), a concerning lesion (medium blue), acne (paler blue), or a rash (lightest blue). For a total body skin examination, 95.7% of dermatologists felt only a live, in-office visit (LO) was appropriate. Conversely, for acne, only 2.6% of dermatologists felt that an in-office visit was the only appropriate selection, with the remainder noting either teledermatology or in-office visit (52.5%) or teledermatology alone (44.8%). Abbreviations: LO, live office visit; LV, live video visit; SDP, stored digital photography.
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