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Telemedicine vs Telephone Consultations and Medication Prescribing Errors Among Referring Physicians: A Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial

Description
Compared 696 acutely ill children in 15 community and rural California emergency departments receiving telephone or video consultations to determine differences in physician-related medication errors. Discusses the impact of telehealth on healthcare quality and remote acute care.
Author(s)
James P. Marcin, Monica K. Lieng, Jamie Mouzoon, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 7(2)
Date
02/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Emergency department and urgent care services · Healthcare quality · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Physicians · Statistics and data · Telehealth · California