Database of Health Workforce Innovations

667

Title

Remote video consultations for primary care

Brief Description of Challenge

There is a need for remote consultations during the pandemic.

Brief Description of Innovation

IT supplier provided an add on which provides a visible link on the electronic health record. Clicking on the video icon sends a text message to the patient with a link to click on their smartphone. they click on their link, you click on yours and that initiates a video call

Innovation – Increase Numbers

Innovation – Increase Flexibility

Telehealth/virtual care

Innovation – Increase Availability

IT/infrastructure for virtual care

Worker

Physicians - Primary/Family

Task/Skill

Training / Retraining

Brief Description of Setting

Primary care sector in the UK

Setting - Organization

Primary Health Care

Setting - Geography

Facilitators

Very simple technology which was completely compatible with the existing electronic health record

Barriers

Requires webcam

Impact / Evaluation

Allowed video consultations, which have been very useful in assessing visually (for example: rashes) and for reassuring patients with mental health issues

Link

https://www.accurx.com/

Contact

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Organization

AccuRx

Phone Number

Country

Expert Assessment – Impact

Assessed Risk - Workers

Assessed Risk - System

Assessed Risk – Patients

Expert Assessment – Confidence

Language

English

Type

Grey Literature

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