Accessibility, Cost, and Quality of an Online Regular Follow-Up Visit Service at an Internet Hospital in China: Mixed Methods Study
Telemedicine services such as online regular follow-up visit services provided by internet hospitals must strictly adhere to fundamental medical principles of diagnosis, prescription, and treatment. For patients with chronic diseases, online regular follow-up visit services improve accessibility and reduce cost but cannot fully replace in-person evaluations. Physicians leverage various strategies to ensure the quality of online care.
Authors
- Chun Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-6504)
- Ying‐Si Lai
- Shaolong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2800-4209)
- Xiaohan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-8122)
- Wenxin Zou
- Ting Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-0934)
- Xiang Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7215-3984)
- Chenxi Zu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2937-3914)
- Yang Xin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5792-2452)
- Ning Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-8985)
- Kun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4052-6909)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/54902
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.34