Orthopedic Asynchronous Teleconsultation for Primary Care Patients by a Large-Scale Telemedicine Service in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Telemedicine was implemented in Brazil as a way to support primary health care (PHC). Orthopedic complaints are common in PHC, and, because musculoskeletal diseases are the most frequent causes of chronic pain, it is important to explore knowledge gaps of PHC as well as to understand the teleconsultations' impact on reducing referrals to secondary care. Observational, retrospective study that analyzed consecutive orthopedic asynchronous teleconsultations from the Telehealth Network of Minas Gerais, a large-scale public telehealth service, performed from September 17, 2013 to June 18, 2020.

Development and Implementation of a Methodology for Quality Assessment of Asynchronous Teleconsultations.

There is a lack of evidence regarding audits or quality analysis of telehealth strategies in clinical practice. Our aim is to develop and implement a methodology for quality assessment of asynchronous teleconsultations. A random sample of asynchronous teleconsultations performed by the specialists from the Telehealth Network of Minas Gerais (TNMG), a public telehealth service in Brazil, was selected.