An Invitation to Commentary on Using Telemedicine within Otolaryngology Practice during the Covid-19 Catastrophe
Muhammad Imran Khan, Tahir Hussain Khan, Ashok Kumar, Abdullah Dahar, Muhammad Yasir Nasir, Saad Shakil
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ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 epidemic had a significant impact on how otolaryngologists
deliver care and treatment to their patients in the outpatient setting.
Throughout this Public Health Emergency (PHE), maintaining a continuum of care
with existing patients and establishing a relationship with potential patients
is difficult. State and municipal governments have issued orders for the
citizens to remain at homes and stay under shelters in several places to
prevent the spread of COVID-19.Wide adaptability in providing services via
remote communications technology has been allowed to avoid exposure concerns to
healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public. The use of
telehealth or online services will allow otolaryngologists to provide
essential care to patients while reducing the pandemic's clinical and budgetary
burden. It increases the continuum of care, lowers costs, and enhances patient
self-management and overall results, according to studies, notably in the
treatment of distinct disease states. [1]The considerable coding and billing
challenges associated with deploying telehealth services are explained to
encourage otolaryngologists to adopt this technology.
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 epidemic had a significant impact on how otolaryngologists
deliver care and treatment to their patients in the outpatient setting.
Throughout this Public Health Emergency (PHE), maintaining a continuum of care
with existing patients and establishing a relationship with potential patients
is difficult. State and municipal governments have issued orders for the
citizens to remain at homes and stay under shelters in several places to
prevent the spread of COVID-19.Wide adaptability in providing services via
remote communications technology has been allowed to avoid exposure concerns to
healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public. The use of
telehealth or online services will allow otolaryngologists to provide
essential care to patients while reducing the pandemic's clinical and budgetary
burden. It increases the continuum of care, lowers costs, and enhances patient
self-management and overall results, according to studies, notably in the
treatment of distinct disease states. [1]The considerable coding and billing
challenges associated with deploying telehealth services are explained to
encourage otolaryngologists to adopt this technology.