ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2020
Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of teledermatology: Where are we now, and what are the barriers to adoption?
Article in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 120 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A theory-based analysis of the implementation of online asynchronous telemedicine platforms into primary care practices using Normalisation Process Theory.BMC primary care · 2025Pooled it
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- Improving access and management of skin tumours: Over a decade of teledermoscopy in northern Sweden.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2026Article
- Adapting the Geriatric Medicine 5Ms Framework to Geriatric Dermatology.Drugs & aging · 2026Review
- Identification of Dermatological Conditions Manageable in Primary Care: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- European Expert Consensus on Essential Variables for Teledermatological Assessment of Skin Tumours.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2026Article
- Validation of a Dermatology-Focused Multimodal Image-and-Data Assistant in Diagnosis and Management of Common Dermatologic Conditions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Integration of a tele-dermatology model for Epidermolysis Bullosa improves patient outreach: a before and after observational study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Targeting macrophage function with botulinum toxin: a novel translational strategy for preventing and treating pathological scars.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2026Review
- The integration of dermatology experts into primary care to assess and treat patients with skin lesions is cost-effective: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2025Article
- Teledermatology: Canadian dermatologists' practice patterns, perceived challenges, and future recommendations.Dermatology reports · 2025Article
- Teledermatology viewpoint: Sudden onset of a widespread rash.JAAD case reports · 2025Article
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- Asynchronous Teledermatology Reduces Wait Times and Maintains High Adherence to Standard Care for Lichen Planus: A Retrospective Study.Telemedicine reports · 2025Article
- Increased use of Dermoscopy in Primary Healthcare Following the Implementation of Teledermatology in Southeast Sweden: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 2,137 Patients.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2024Article
- [Patient survey on the use of video consultation in the outpatient treatment of chronic pruritus].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Assessing Public Awareness and Perception of Teledermatology Via Survey.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2024Article
- Review of Teledermatology: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2024Review
- Implementation evaluation of a teledermatology virtual clinic at an academic medical center.Implementation science communications · 2023Article
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Abstract
There has been rapid growth in teledermatology over the past decade, and teledermatology services are increasingly being used to support patient care across a variety of care settings. Teledermatology has the potential to increase access to high-quality dermatologic care while maintaining clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Recent expansions in telemedicine reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ensure that teledermatology will play an increasingly prominent role in patient care. Therefore, it is important that dermatologists be well informed of both the promises of teledermatology and the potential practice challenges a continuously evolving mode of care delivery brings. In this article, we will review the evidence on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of teledermatology and we will discuss system-level and practice-level barriers to successful teledermatology implementation as well as potential implications for dermatologists.
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