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Teletriage Connects Uninsured With Dermatologist Care

Publish date:: July 29, 2019

Key clinical point: A smartphone-based teletriage program reduced wait times and gave uninsured patients and their PCPs prompt guidance from dermatologists.

Major finding: Patient wait times for specialist input dropped from 13.9 days to 1.6 days (P less than .00001).

Study details: Pilot teletriage program involving 131 patients seeking dermatology care.

Disclosures: The study was funded by Penn Medicine and the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Simpson reported no relevant disclosures.

Citation:

REPORTING FROM WCD2019

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