Telemedicine in sexual and reproductive health
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Weigel, Gabriela, author Frederiksen, Brittni, author Ranji Usha, author Salganicoff, Alina, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2019
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Reproductive Health Services Telemedicine Insurance, Health, Reimbursement United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the provision of health care services by health care professionals, utilizing technology to exchange information in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. While not yet broadly adopted across the U.S., telemedicine's use in reproductive health care has shown promise in offering innovative solutions to unmet health needs, particularly in areas with few health care providers. Leading medical groups endorse telemedicine in bolstering reproductive health services and expanding access for rural women. This brief presents an overview of telemedicine's current use in sexual and reproductive health care, and reviews considerations in its coverage, potential to improve access, and financial implications for providers and patients.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (21 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101767791 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101767791