Lee H. Schwamm, MD

Articles

January 14th 2022

Addressing Virtual Care Disparities for Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH Lee H. Schwamm, MD Christopher Kirwan, PhD Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH Esteban A. Barreto, PhD, MA

With increased use of virtual care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following recommendations address disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.

January 14th 2019

Patient and Clinician Experiences With Telehealth for Patient Follow-up Care

Karen Donelan, ScD, EdM Esteban A. Barreto, MA Sarah Sossong, MPH Carie Michael, SM Juan J. Estrada, MSc, MBA Adam B. Cohen, MD Janet Wozniak, MD Lee H. Schwamm, MD

Telemedicine visits may be used with established patients for follow-up care without a loss of patient satisfaction with communication with providers and with enhanced convenience and reduced travel time; a majority may be willing to pay standard co-pays or more for this convenience. Clinicians see value in this new mode of care to enhance connections with patients.