Telemedicine Among Oral Medicine Practitioners During COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Future Impact on the Specialty

Published in Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, this study identifies the utilization of tele-medicine among oral medicine practitioners in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and tele-medicine’s future impacts, potential challenges, and barriers hindering implementation. Researchers concluded that telemedicine could be a useful adjunct for oral medicine practice, especially for remote diagnosis, consultation, referral, training, and education. Furthermore, researchers identified the urgent need to increase awareness and education on how to utilize and practice tele-medicine technologies among staff to maximize efficiency.