Rapid Implementation of a Telemedicine Program in a Ryan White-Funded HIV Clinic During a Global Pandemic

Peter T Ender^{1

2

3}, Rebecca H Markson⁴, Ambuj Suri³, Katey Ruppert², Nichole Padron², Jill C Stoltzfus^{3

5}, Victoria Berges², Rajika Reed^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
² Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
³ Temple/St. Luke's School of Medicine, Bethlehem, PA.
⁴ Department of Family Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Easton, PA.
⁵ Graduate Medical Education, Data Management and Outcomes Assessment, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.

Peter T Ender et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022.

. 2022 Jan 1;89(1):e2-e4.

doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002815.

Peter T Ender^{1

2

3}, Rebecca H Markson⁴, Ambuj Suri³, Katey Ruppert², Nichole Padron², Jill C Stoltzfus^{3

5}, Victoria Berges², Rajika Reed^{2

3}

¹ Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
² Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
³ Temple/St. Luke's School of Medicine, Bethlehem, PA.
⁴ Department of Family Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Easton, PA.
⁵ Graduate Medical Education, Data Management and Outcomes Assessment, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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