From COVID-19 pandemic to patient safety: a new "spring" for telemedicine or a boomerang effect?
De Micco F, Fineschi V, Banfi G, et al. From COVID-19 pandemic to patient safety: a new "spring" for telemedicine or a boomerang effect? Front Med (Lausanne). 2022;9:901788. doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.901788.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in the use of telehealth. This article summarizes several challenges that need to be addressed (e.g., human factors, provider-patient relationships, structural, and technological factors) in order to support continuous improvement in the safety of health care delivered via telemedicine.