Innovative Health Technology Solutions to Support the Delivery of Telemedicine
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (12 April 2023) | Viewed by 9531
Special Issue Editors
Interests: telehealth; telemedicine; mobile health; mental health; technology acceptance
Interests: tobacco-associated lung disease care continuum; computer-mediated communication; cognitive and affective message processing; measurement
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Interests: behavior science; health technologies; extended reality; single case designs; games for health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past several decades, increased access to the Internet and other technologies has revolutionized the delivery of high-quality and accessible healthcare. Telemedicine, or the remote provision of healthcare services via telecommunication technology, has gained a reputation as a feasible healthcare delivery solution that is equally as or, in some instances, more effective than in-person care. However, the rapid shift to telemedicine has revealed limitations in economic, technical, and logistical infrastructures, with major concerns regarding legislation for health insurance coverage, privacy protections and procedures, nurturing patient–provider relationships, and adopting new forms of computer-mediated communication. Despite these concerns, it is expected that high rates of telemedicine use with be maintained post-COVID-19. As such, there is a significant need to research innovative solutions to further improve the delivery of telemedicine-based healthcare services.
This Special Issue seeks research advancing insights into the design, evaluation, and implementation of telemedicine-based healthcare services, with a particular emphasis on adjunctive health technology solutions that improve the delivery of telemedicine-based services (e.g., web and mobile apps, and connected health devices including wearable and remote-monitoring technologies). We encourage the submission of research conducted by interdisciplinary teams that study telemedicine across diverse health specialties and special populations (e.g., vulnerable populations, underserved communities, and older adults). Examples of relevant research include (1) the development and/or implementation of telemedicine-supportive technologies, (2) the translation and transition of in-person therapies to telemedicine, and (3) insights into successes and failures in telemedicine implementation.
We hope that this Special Issue will provide a platform for disseminating information integral to the advancement of telemedicine and innovative health technology.
Dr. Brian E. Bunnell
Dr. Samantha R. Paige
Dr. Triton Ong
Dr. Hiral Soni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- telemedicine
- telehealth
- supportive technology
- implementation science
- translational research
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