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Retinopathy of prematurity: Understanding and managing the risks of remote retinal imaging
Author(s) -
Annolino Heather
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.20086
Subject(s) - telemedicine , retinopathy of prematurity , retinal , optometry , medicine , risk management , health care , ophthalmology , business , pregnancy , political science , biology , law , genetics , gestational age , finance
Remote imaging improves access to care and decreases the necessity for on‐site evaluation by an ophthalmologist. Currently, established criteria do not exist delineating when the use of retinal photography and telemedicine is appropriate, rather than a dilated indirect ophthalmoscopic examination. This article will discuss the risk management strategies that practitioners and healthcare organizations should employ to protect both themselves and patients before adopting this technology.