Rapid deployment of a telemedicine care model for genetics and metabolism during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: The national importance of telemedicine for safe and effective patient care has been highlighted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the 2020 pandemic the Division of Genetics and Metabolism piloted a telemedicine program focused on initial and follow-up visits in the patients' home. The goals were to increase access to care, decrease missed work, improve scheduling, and avoid the transport and exposure of medically fragile patients. Visits were conducted by physician medical geneticists, genetic counselors, and biochemical dietitians, together and separately. This allowed the program to develop detailed standard operating procedures. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this pilot-program was deployed by the full team of 22 providers in one business day. Two physicians remained o

SUBMITTER: Shur N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7675281 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature