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. 2023 Sep;15(9):1156-1174.
doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13029. Epub 2023 Aug 7.

Telehealth in PM&R: Past, present, and future in clinical practice and opportunities for translational research

Adam S Tenforde  1 , Joshua J Alexander  2 , Marcalee Alexander  3 , Thiru M Annaswamy  4 , Conley J Carr  5 , Philip Chang  6 , Monique Díaz  7 , Mary A Iaccarino  1 , Stephen B Lewis  8 , Carolyn Millett  9 , Sindhu Pandit  10 , Claudia P Ramirez  11 , Robert Rinaldi  12 , Megan Roop  9 , Chloe S Slocum  1 , Gene Tekmyster  13 , Deborah Venesy  14 , Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez  15 , Richard D Zorowitz  16 , Todd R Rowland  17
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Telehealth in PM&R: Past, present, and future in clinical practice and opportunities for translational research

Adam S Tenforde et al. PM R. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Telehealth refers to the use of telecommunication devices and other forms of technology to provide services outside of the traditional in-person health care delivery system. Growth in the use of telehealth creates new challenges and opportunities for implementation in clinical practice. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) assembled an expert group to develop a white paper to examine telehealth innovation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). The resultant white paper summarizes how telehealth is best used in the field of PM&R while highlighting current knowledge deficits and technological limitations. The report identifies new and transformative opportunities for PM&R to advance translational research related to telehealth and enhance patient care.

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