Prospects for the provision of medical care using remote technologies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at the outpatient stage


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2021.1.13-23

Samorodskaya I.V., Larina V.N., Vorobyov P.A., Vorobyov A.P.

1) National Medical Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Moscow; 2) N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Moscow; 3) RPO Moscow City Scientific Society of Therapists; 4) MTP Newdiamed, Moscow
Abstract. The problems of organizing medical care faced by the countries of the world against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed. Countries are solving complex issues at the expert level: how to cope with a shortage of resources in the health care system, how to combine the need to reduce the risk of a pandemic spread with timely medical care, which patients are shown primarily face-to-face consultations, examination and treatment, and which patients may receive delayed medical care (and if deferred, then by how much). In the new environment, great expectations are laying down on e-health and telemedicine consultations. The article considers examples of integrating telemedicine into real practice; application problems and prospects in Russia.
Keywords: pandemia, COVID-19, telemedicine, medical care, e-health
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About the Autors

Irina V. Samorodskaya, MD, professor, Chief researcher of National Medical Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 101990, Moscow, 10/3 Petroverigsky Lane. Tel.: +7 (985) 224-60-50. ORCID: 0000-0001-9320-1503
Vera N. Larina, MD, professor, Head of the Department of polyclinic therapy of the faculty of medicine of N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117997, Moscow, 1 Ostrovityaninova Str. ORCID: 0000-0001-7825-5597
Pavel A. Vorobyov, MD, professor, RPO Moscow City Scientific Society of Therapists. Address: 119048, Moscow, 28 – 108 Khamovnichesky val Str. ORCID: 0000-0003-2500-1555
Andrey P. Vorobyov, PhD, President of MTP Newdiamed. Address: 121614, Moscow, 47 Krylatskie kholmy. ORCID: 0000-0003-3851-8473

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