| Title | |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Gorodeski EZ, Goyal P, Cox ZL, Thibodeau JT, Reay RE, Rasmusson K, Rogers JG, Starling RC |
| Journal | J Card Fail |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 448-456 |
| Date Published | 2020 Jun |
| ISSN | 1532-8414 |
| Keywords | Ambulatory Care, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Health Policy, Heart Failure, Humans, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, Reimbursement Mechanisms, Societies, Medical, Telemedicine, United States |
| Abstract | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, US federal and state governments have implemented wide-ranging stay-at-home recommendations as a means to reduce spread of infection. As a consequence, many US healthcare systems and practices have curtailed ambulatory clinic visits-pillars of care for patients with heart failure (HF). In this context, synchronous audio/video interactions, also known as virtual visits (VVs), have emerged as an innovative and necessary alternative. This scientific statement outlines the benefits and challenges of VVs, enumerates changes in policy and reimbursement that have increased the feasibility of VVs during the COVID-19 era, describes platforms and models of care for VVs, and provides a vision for the future of VVs. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.04.008 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Card. Fail. |
| PubMed ID | 32315732 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7166039 |