Practice Guidelines for Teledermatology.

Previous American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Teledermatology Practice Guidelines were issued in 2007. This updated version reflects new knowledge in the field, new technologies, and the need to incorporate teledermatology practice in a variety of settings, including hospitals, urgent care centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, school-based clinics, public health facilities, and patient homes.

State of teledermatology programs in the United States.

Background: Teledermatology programs in the United States have evolved over the past several decades. No systematic survey of teledermatology programs in the United States is available in peer-reviewed literature.

Objective: To provide up-to-date information regarding the state of teledermatology programs in the United States.

Pediatric teledermatology: observations based on 429 consults.

Background: Store-and-forward teledermatology is an emerging means of access for patients with skin disease lacking direct access to dermatologists.

Objectives: We sought to examine the patient demographics, diagnostic concordance, and treatment patterns in teledermatology for patients younger than 13 years.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive retrospective cohort study involving 429 patients.

Evaluation of an asynchronous teleconsultation system for diagnosis of skin cancer and other skin diseases.

We wished to assess both diagnostic accuracy and concordance among dermatologists when evaluating digital images of skin disease presented using a low-cost asynchronous (store-and-forward) format. Each of eight board-certified dermatologists reviewed 50 clinical cases presented in digital format on a 15-inch computer monitor. For each case, the teleconsultants made a primary diagnosis and differential diagnosis and indicated whether or not a biopsy should be performed both before and after reviewing a brief history of each case.