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- Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring can lower healthcare costs by enhancing disease management and decreasing exacerbations, prompting this study on PAs' views on its effectiveness.
- A survey with 30 PAs highlighted their belief that telemedicine increases access to care but does not substitute traditional in-person consultations.
- Overall, while PAs recognized the benefits of telemedicine in easing obstacles to care, they maintained that face-to-face visits still play an essential role in healthcare.
Article Abstract
Objective: Use of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring can provide significant cost savings through improved disease control and reduced exacerbations. This study investigated physician associates'/assistants' (PAs') perceptions of telemedicine to inform future use and expansion of these programs.
Methods: The Telehealth Usability Questionnaire was completed by 30 PAs recruited via social media. Data were coded and analyzed through an electronic spreadsheet program.
Results: PAs generally felt that telemedicine was a helpful tool to increase access to care (M = 4.129) but did not replace in-person visits. Variation in responses related specifically to the platform indicated PAs' varying experiences about ease of use.
Conclusions: Findings demonstrated that PAs from a variety of practice settings found telemedicine to be a helpful tool to reduce barriers and improve access to care. However, PAs did not feel that telemedicine replaces in-person visits.
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