Telemedicine takes centre stage during COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Innov. 2020 Sep 29;6(4):252-254. doi: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2020-000440. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly and overwhelm health systems around the world. To cope with this unprecedented usage of healthcare resources, increasingly novel solutions are being brought into the fray. Telemedicine has been thrust into the spotlight in the fight against COVID-19 and is being employed in many different ways to better tackle the challenges. Telemedicine will likely have a more permanent place in traditional healthcare delivery long after COVID-19 is over as users and providers recognise its utility.

Keywords: delivery of health care; global health; health planning; infectious disease medicine.

Publication types

  • Review