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Re‐imagining healthcare delivery in the era of COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Dwyer Karen M.,
Axtens Michael J.,
Egger Garry,
Stevens John
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15931
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , healthcare delivery , betacoronavirus , pandemic , coronavirus infections , health care , virology , internet privacy , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , economic growth , economics , computer science
The COVID‐19 pandemic has exposed the deficiencies of the current healthcare system in terms of a disconnect between primary and tertiary care and increasing subspecialisation, the focus on acute episodic care rather than on prevention in a time where chronic disease prevails and an inefficient use of healthcare resources. Herein, we present the case for an alternative model of healthcare delivery – shared medical appointments – which are efficient, effective and empowering and can be transitioned to the virtual environment successfully. We highlight the barriers to implementation and how these can be overcome.