Tech med and telemedicine
Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
Birmingham, AL, United States
Disclosure(s): RheumNow: Independent Contractor (Terminated)
Brandon Ko, APRN, CPNP, DNP
University of New Mexico Hospitals
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Marie Westby, PhD, PT
Mary Pack Arthritis Program
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Telehealth increases the ability to access care, and the COVID-19 pandemic both accelerated its uptake and demonstrated it is a feasible and acceptable method of care for many. Despite advantages, barriers to its use exist for specific subgroups. This session will discuss barriers and access issues and offer considerations of how to increase telehealth access and support patient preferences.
Speaker: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
Speaker: Brandon Ko, APRN, CPNP, DNP – University of New Mexico Hospitals
Speaker: Marie Westby, PhD, PT – Mary Pack Arthritis Program