Table 2 Some potential areas of research and development for pediatric telehealth delivery
From: Towards telehealth delivery in pediatric rheumatology practice
Research | Validation of diagnoses and decisions for various conditions |
Patient and caregiver satisfaction | |
Cost efficacy | |
Optimal device/s | |
Validation of QoL indices/activity and damage indices normally used for in-person visits, | |
Development | Software for optimal physician and patient experience, including privacy |
A legal framework to protect both physician and patient | |
A legal framework to allow international consults. | |
Record keeping to be integrated into existing EMR | |
Equipment for remote examination e.g., stethoscopes. |