Digital Technology-Based Telemedicine for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Open Access
- 6 July 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Frontiers in Medicine
- Vol. 8, 646506
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.646506
Abstract
In the year 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis intersected with the development and maturation of several digital technologies including the internet of things (IoT) with next-generation 5G networks, artificial intelligence (AI) that uses deep learning, big data analytics, and blockchain and robotic technology, which has resulted in an unprecedented opportunity for the progress of telemedicine. Digital technology-based telemedicine platform has currently been established in many countries, incorporated into clinical workflow with four modes, including “many to one” mode, “one to many” mode, “consultation” mode, and “practical operation” mode, and has shown to be feasible, effective, and efficient in sharing epidemiological data, enabling direct interactions among healthcare providers or patients across distance, minimizing the risk of disease infection, improving the quality of patient care, and preserving healthcare resources. In this state-of-the-art review, we gain insight into the potential benefits of demonstrating telemedicine in the context of a huge health crisis by summarizing the literature related to the use of digital technologies in telemedicine applications. We also outline several new strategies for supporting the use of telemedicine at scale.Keywords
Funding Information
- Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
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