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Review
. 2021 May;48(2):215-222.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2021.01.006. Epub 2021 Mar 12.

Telemedicine in Urology: The Socioeconomic Impact

Eric Kirshenbaum  1 , Eugene Y Rhee  2 , Matthew Gettman  3 , Aaron Spitz  4
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Review

Telemedicine in Urology: The Socioeconomic Impact

Eric Kirshenbaum et al. Urol Clin North Am. 2021 May.

Abstract

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health emergency (PHE) have propelled telemedicine several years into the future. With the rapid adoption of this technology came socioeconomic inequities as minority communities disproportionately have yet to adopt telemedicine. Telemedicine offers solutions to patient access issues that have plagued urology, helping address physician shortages in rural areas and expanding the reach of urologists. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have adopted changes to expand coverage for telemedicine services. The expectation is that telemedicine will continue to be a mainstay in the health care system with gradual expansion in utilization.

Keywords: Disparities; Socioeconomic; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Telesurgery; Urology.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.

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