New development: 'Healing at a distance'-telemedicine and COVID-19

• Published in: Public money & management Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 483 - 485
• Main Authors: Leite, Higor, Hodgkinson, Ian R., Gruber, Thorsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 17.08.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Apps; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; e-healthcare; Emergency services; Healing; Health care industry; healthcare system; legislation; Medical personnel; Pandemics; Psychological aspects; Social isolation; Technology; telehealth; Telemedicine; Triage

In extreme circumstances such as pandemics, the presence of patients in hospital emergency departments becomes untenable. Healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide are leaning on technology as a crucial ally to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. This article focuses on the positive impact o...