Organizing Virtual Care, Digital Services Replacing Hospital In-Care and Outpatient Care

Wim van Harten*, Carine Doggen, Laura Kooij

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Abstract

Hospital-based digital care and virtual care are becoming increasingly common and their reach and scope are expanding in terms of patient groups and technological sophistication. The objective of this viewpoint is to provide guidance on design and factors that can be decisive for the organization of virtual care from a hospital's perspective. Relevant aspects to be taken into account are as follows: characteristics of the technology, in a broader sense, the nature and intensity of provider involvement and supervision, the degree of self-management by the patient and his environment, the relation and cooperation mechanisms with other providers as home care, general practitioner ’s and other specialist care, the matter of (economies of) scale and finally the uniformity of processes over geographic regions and providers. We provide suggestions for further research and future policy related to these aspects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-410
Number of pages6
JournalMayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

Keywords

  • UT-Gold-D

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