- Historically, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) monitoring relied on scheduled follow-up or “quick sick” visits, which posed challenges such as provider availability, scheduling delays, and travel inefficiencies.
- Telemedicine offers solutions to these challenges. Dr. Raymond K. Cross Jr., the director of the IBD program at the University of Maryland Medical Center, suggests that telemedicine can improve outcomes in chronic diseases like IBD by partially replacing standard care, reducing healthcare utilization, and being well accepted by patients and providers.
- Telemedicine encompasses various modalities, including virtual visits, remote patient monitoring, and e-consults. Studies have shown significant benefits, such as reduced office visits, hospitalizations, and overall costs without compromising care quality.
- Programs like MyIBDcoach and Project Sonar have demonstrated reduced outpatient visits, hospital admissions, and overall costs while maintaining quality of care. Emerging technologies like the Emerald sensor show promise in early identification of IBD flares.
Telemedicine Is Transforming IBD Care (GI & Endoscopy News)
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