{"title":"The Impact of COVID on Health Systems: The Workforce and Telemedicine Perspective","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2024.03.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The COVID-19 pandemic significantly strained global health systems<span>, leading to the rapid adoption of telemedicine<span> and changes in workforce management. Previously underused, telemedicine became an essential means of delivering healthcare while adhering to </span></span></span>physical distancing<span><span> guidelines. This transition addressed longstanding barriers like connectivity issues. Simultaneously, the radiology sector innovated by widely implementing remote reading stations, which helped manage exposure risks and conserve human resources. Moreover, the pandemic highlighted the critical role of technological advancements beyond telemedicine, such as the accelerated integration of AI in </span>diagnostics and management. This article examines these comprehensive effects, emphasizing the remote work adaptations and innovations in healthcare systems that have reshaped both healthcare delivery and workforce dynamics during the pandemic.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":"45 4","pages":"Pages 314-317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0887217124000258","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly strained global health systems, leading to the rapid adoption of telemedicine and changes in workforce management. Previously underused, telemedicine became an essential means of delivering healthcare while adhering to physical distancing guidelines. This transition addressed longstanding barriers like connectivity issues. Simultaneously, the radiology sector innovated by widely implementing remote reading stations, which helped manage exposure risks and conserve human resources. Moreover, the pandemic highlighted the critical role of technological advancements beyond telemedicine, such as the accelerated integration of AI in diagnostics and management. This article examines these comprehensive effects, emphasizing the remote work adaptations and innovations in healthcare systems that have reshaped both healthcare delivery and workforce dynamics during the pandemic.
期刊介绍:
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI is directed to all physicians involved in the performance and interpretation of ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging procedures. It is a timely source for the publication of new concepts and research findings directly applicable to day-to-day clinical practice. The articles describe the performance of various procedures together with the authors'' approach to problems of interpretation.