Opportunities and Risks for Telehealth in Advancing Health Equity in Academic Medicine.

IF 5.3 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Academic Medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1097/ACM.0000000000005767

Sarah L King, Jorge A Rodriguez, Scott A Shipman

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Abstract

Academic medical centers (AMCs) have a long history of providing care to underserved communities. As telehealth has rapidly grown, AMCs are exploring how it can improve health care access and equity. Yet there is a risk that telehealth exacerbates existing disparities and has done so already with the growing "digital divide." 1 To achieve the promise of telehealth while avoiding the risks, it must be implemented with a health equity focus.

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远程医疗在促进学术医学健康公平方面的机遇和风险。

学术医疗中心 (AMC) 长期以来一直为服务不足的社区提供医疗服务。随着远程医疗的迅速发展，AMC 正在探索如何改善医疗服务的可及性和公平性。然而，远程医疗存在着加剧现有差距的风险，而且随着 "数字鸿沟 "的不断扩大，这种风险已经加剧。1 要实现远程医疗的承诺，同时避免风险，就必须以健康公平为重点来实施远程医疗。

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Academic Medicine 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

9.50%

发文量

982

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Academic Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, acts as an international forum for exchanging ideas, information, and strategies to address the significant challenges in academic medicine. The journal covers areas such as research, education, clinical care, community collaboration, and leadership, with a commitment to serving the public interest.