Dermatology 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.

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.

Patient-physician e-mail: an opportunity to transform pediatric health care delivery

The goals of this study were to evaluate the patterns of patients using a patient-physician email service, to measure physician time required to answer a patient question via email vs via telephone, and to assess the satisfaction of families who were provided email access to their child's rheumatologist.

Proposed criteria for reimbursing eVisits: content analysis of secure patient messages in a personal health record system

Reimbursing for qualified eVisits may encourage broader use of electronic communication to improve access to care and reduce overall healthcare costs.

Willingness-to-pay stated preferences for telemedicine versus in-person visits in patients with a history of psoriasis or melanoma

The objective of this study was to evaluate willingness-to-pay stated preferences for telemedicine versus in-person clinic visits in patients with a history of psoriasis or melanoma. This preliminary work suggests that dermatology patients prefer telemedicine if this modality provides quicker access to their physician.

Electronic patient-provider communication: will it offset office visits and telephone consultations in primary care?

Electronic patient-provider communication promises to improve efficiency and effectiveness of clinical care. This study aims to explore whether a secure web-based messaging system is an effective way of providing patient care in general practices.