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The Implementation Of Telemedicine In The Covid-19 Era, Rebecca K. Bell, Katherine Badger, Kerri L. Barton Mph, Michael Kohut Phd, Michael Clark Md
The Implementation Of Telemedicine In The Covid-19 Era, Rebecca K. Bell, Katherine Badger, Kerri L. Barton Mph, Michael Kohut Phd, Michael Clark Md
Journal of Maine Medical Center
Introduction: During the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020, social distancing policies called for health care providers to turn to telemedicine platforms for most of their patient encounters. We aimed to better understand the experiences and perspectives of patients and providers who used telemedicine in the primary care setting.
Methods: This study included semi-structured interviews with patients and providers who participated in telemedicine visits during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients (n = 14) were from a rural Maine practice and providers (n = 10) were from practices within 100 miles of a tertiary care center. The interviews were analyzed …