The Value of Remote Monitoring for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Andrew Watson, Robert Wah, Ritu Thamman
Abstract
COVID-19 has created the need for population-level screening, and telemedicine is ideally positioned to enable this. As telemedicine has evolved over the last decade, remote monitoring emerged as a new and powerful modality. COVID-19 requires scaled interactions with populations in near real-time. Remote monitoring has specific operational and design features that are well suited for the COVID-19, especially the asynchronous communication. Monitoring can be used in particular to gather pandemic data and obtain real-time clinical feedback. As telemedicine continues to grow and evolve, remote monitoring is emerging as a valuable tool for payers, providers, and public health officials alike.
Topics & Concepts
TelemedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Asynchronous communicationComputer scienceModality (human–computer interaction)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PopulationHealth careInternet privacyComputer securityTelecommunicationsMedicineHuman–computer interactionVirologyPolitical scienceDiseasePathologyLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEnvironmental healthTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationCOVID-19 diagnosis using AICOVID-19 and healthcare impacts