The impact of Internet-based healthcare derived from the COVID-19 pandemic on outpatients in a cardiology department
Since the advent of online medical services, cardiovascular patients have increasingly opted for online diagnosis and treatment. Since March 2021, the online outpatient service has driven the overall growth in hospital outpatient numbers while maintaining medical quality. The primary use of the online medical service is for consultations, which shortens medical time and reduces implicit costs for patients.
Authors
- Wenjuan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-3404)
- Jie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-7794)
- Yu Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-0390)
- Keliang Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-9768)
- Difang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1159-3134)
- Yunhan Fei
- Ying Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5009-2314)
Institutions
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Huanhu Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1475422
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00