Integration of Virtual Care in the Audiology Service and Beyond.
Purpose: This clinical focus article examines the history and evolution of telehealth, emphasizing its technological advancements, integration into health care systems, and the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth utilization in the United States, within the private sector an...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Audiology Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 767 - 781 |
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| Formato: | questions and answers tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Dec2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=190286319&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 190286319 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10590889 5KS jtl: American Journal of Audiology issn: 10590889 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2025 vid: 34 iid: 4 pid: 42 pub: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association place: Rockville, Maryland artinfo: ui: 190286319 190286319 190286319 10.1044/2025_AJA-25-00149 190286319 ppf: 767 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Integration of Virtual Care in the Audiology Service and Beyond. aug: au: Worthington, Darrin affil: Office of Connected Care/Telehealth Services, Veterans Health Administration Digital Health Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC sug: subj: Health Care Delivery, Integrated Telehealth Audiology Veterans United States Health Services Accessibility COVID-19 Pandemic United States Pneumonia, Viral Epidemiology United States Department of Veterans Affairs Patient Satisfaction War Private Sector Patient Centered Care Veterans Health Services Attention Remote Patient Monitoring Hearing Aid Fitting Digital Health ab: Purpose: This clinical focus article examines the history and evolution of telehealth, emphasizing its technological advancements, integration into health care systems, and the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth utilization in the United States, within the private sector and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Particular attention is given to the integration of audiology within telehealth, highlighting how the growth and use of teleaudiology services within the VHA have expanded access to this specialized care for Veterans. It aims to clarify how telehealth, including teleaudiology, has been established as a critical modality for enhancing health care access and delivery to Veterans. Conclusions: The historical context reveals that, while telehealth has roots tracing back to the American Civil War or earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed an unprecedented surge in adoption and integration of telehealth services in both the private sector and the VHA. The data indicate a significant increase in telehealth encounters and patient satisfaction before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing its role as a complementary modality alongside traditional in-person care. Challenges such as regulatory barriers and digital access disparities continue to exist, yet ongoing efforts to embed telehealth training in health care education and to foster technological innovation signal a promising future for telehealth. As the health care landscape evolves, telehealth is poised to remain an integral component of patient-centered care. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: questions and answers tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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