Dermatology

The area of teledermatology is showing great potential in delivering personalized, quality patient care despite a critical shortage of qualified dermatologists.  By using digital cameras and the Internet, patients and their dermatologists can interact and stay connected throughout the course of treatment.  Physicians can review images sent by the patient or adjust medication, and get reimbursed for the care provided.

Center for Connected Health Models of Care

E-Visits

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the value of using a web-based clinical workflow prototype to conduct follow-up dermatologic care for patients with mild to moderate facial acne.

Nantucket Dermatology Clinic

The interactive teledermatology practice at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Nantucket Island and the ambulatory clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital provide patients on Nantucket Island with access to Harvard-affiliated dermatologists via interactive video conferencing.

Psoriasis eCommunities

The aim of this online survey study was to evaluate the user population and type of participation taking place within online support groups for individuals affected by psoriasis.

DermaShare

DermaShare: A Secure, Fast and Easily Accessible Dermatology Online Image Solution

Digital Imaging

The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of physicians to track the progress of patients’ acne using digital images taken by the patients themselves.

Center for Connected Health Models of Care

E-Visits

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the value of using a web-based clinical workflow prototype to conduct follow-up dermatologic care for patients with mild to moderate facial acne.

Nantucket Dermatology Clinic

The interactive teledermatology practice at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Nantucket Island and the ambulatory clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital provide patients on Nantucket Island with access to Harvard-affiliated dermatologists via interactive video conferencing.

Psoriasis eCommunities

The aim of this online survey study was to evaluate the user population and type of participation taking place within online support groups for individuals affected by psoriasis.

Stories

Christine, E-Visits patient

Christine participated in our Dermatology E-visits study. She describes her experience using e-visits for all of her follow-up care with her dermatologist. “I was able to develop a rapport with my doctor”, says Christine.

Stories

Christine, E-Visits patient

Christine participated in our Dermatology E-visits study. She describes her experience using e-visits for all of her follow-up care with her dermatologist. “I was able to develop a rapport with my doctor”, says Christine.

Research Materials & External Resources

Telemedicine and teledermatology: Past, present and future

November 2007 | Wurm EM, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Wurm R, Soyer HP

Teledermatology. Review of 917 teleconsults

The authors concluded that digital phototography gives such a high image quality that, based on their experience, it can be stated that a neoplastic lesion that cannot be diagnosed by a high quality digital image with the available technology, rarely could be diagnosed in a face-to-face consult without the aid of complementary exams.

June 2007 | Martínez-García S, del Boz-González J, Martín-González T, Samaniego-González E, Crespo-Erchiga V

Melanoma screening with cellular phones

In this study the authors investigated the feasibility of teleconsultation using a new generation of cellular phones in pigmented skin lesions.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 | Massone C, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Ahlgrimm-Siess V, Gabler G, Ebner C, Peter Soyer H

Economic evaluation of interactive teledermatology compared with conventional care

The objectives of this study were to compare the costs of interactive teledermatology with conventional care, and to evaluate from a healthcare provider perspective whether interactive teledermatology is economically viable in the northeastern region of the United States.

April 2007 | Armstrong AW, Dorer DJ, Lugn NE, Kvedar JC.

Teledermatology

This article addresses why telemedicine is a valuable resource for dermatology, the current extent of its practice, the challenges in validating teledermatology as an effective adjunct to conventional care, and the factors limiting widespread adoption.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 | Watson AJ, Bergman H, Kvedar JC

Evaluation of digital skin images submitted by patients who received practical training or an online tutorial

The authors evaluated the ability of subjects to capture and submit teledermatology images with a digital camera. They also examined whether participants who received individual training sessions would capture better-quality images than participants who were provided only with self-training.

2006 | Qureshi AA, Brandling-Bennett HA, Giberti S, McClure D, Halpern EF, Kvedar JC.

Research Materials & External Resources

Telemedicine and teledermatology: Past, present and future

November 2007 | Wurm EM, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Wurm R, Soyer HP

Teledermatology. Review of 917 teleconsults

The authors concluded that digital phototography gives such a high image quality that, based on their experience, it can be stated that a neoplastic lesion that cannot be diagnosed by a high quality digital image with the available technology, rarely could be diagnosed in a face-to-face consult without the aid of complementary exams.

June 2007 | Martínez-García S, del Boz-González J, Martín-González T, Samaniego-González E, Crespo-Erchiga V

Melanoma screening with cellular phones

In this study the authors investigated the feasibility of teleconsultation using a new generation of cellular phones in pigmented skin lesions.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 | Massone C, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Ahlgrimm-Siess V, Gabler G, Ebner C, Peter Soyer H