Bridging Policy and Practice in Telemedicine Follow-Up Identification: Multicenter Mixed Methods Study in Beijing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine services have been developing rapidly worldwide. Following the 2018 policy enabling telemedicine for follow-up patients, this service model has gradually gained popularity in China. However, little has been done to understand the policy's implementation across different types of medical institutions or to evaluate its effectiveness.

Objective

This study aims to (1) investigate the patient eligibility assessment process in various types of institutions for telemedicine services in Beijing, (2) elucidate institutions' rationale for adopting such approaches, (3) analyze discrepancies between policy and practice, and (4) provide references for the development of telemedicine services.

Methods

This mixed methods study involved 36 medical institution

SUBMITTER: Lyu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature