Telehealth practice recommendations for diabetic retinopathy.
Telehealth holds the promise of increased adherence to evidenced-based medicine and improved consistency of care. Goals for an ocular telehealth program include preserving vision, reducing vision loss, and providing better access to medicine. Establishing recommendations for an ocular telehealth program may improve clinical outcomes and promote informed and reasonable patient expectations. This document addresses current diabetic retinopathy telehealth clinical and administrative issues and provides recommendations for designing and implementing a diabetic retinopathy ocular telehealth care program. The recommendations also form the basis for evaluating diabetic retinopathy telehealth techniques and technologies. Recommendations in this document are based on careful reviews of current evidence, medical literature and clinical practice. They do not, however, replace sound medical judgment or traditional clinical decision-making. "Telehealth Practice Recommendations for Diabetic Retinopathy" will be annually reviewed and updated to reflect evolving technologies and clinical guidelines.
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Jerry
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Lawrence
Mary G
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Zimmer-Galler
Ingrid
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Bauman
Wendell
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Bursell
Sven
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Gardner
W Kelley
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Horton
Mark
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Hildebrand
Lloyd
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Federman
Jay
J
Carnahan
Lisa
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Kuzmak
Peter
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Peters
John M
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Darkins
Adam
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Ahmed
Jehanara
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Aiello
Lloyd M
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Aiello
Lloyd P
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Buck
Gary
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Cheng
Ying Ling
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Cunningham
Denise
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Goodall
Eric
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Hope
Ned
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Huang
Eugene
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Hubbard
Larry
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Janczewski
Mark
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Lewis
J W L
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Matsuzaki
Hiro
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McVeigh
Francis L
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Motzno
Jordana
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Parker-Taillon
Diane
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Read
Robert
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Soliz
Peter
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Szirth
Bernard
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Vigersky
Robert A
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Ward
Thomas
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D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development; D011786:Quality Control; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000592:standards*