Expert Conversations: Optimizing Care in Rheumatology Through Telehealth
b'A peer-reviewed white paper that describes the best practices for telehealth in a rheumatology setting is being developed. The recommendations will address what telehealth-related care delivery should include, how to deliver it, and how to standardize high-quality care. The paper will be a product of the newly launched Telehealth-delivered Healthcare to Improve Care (THRIVE) study, which is evaluating the quality of telehealth services in rheumatology. In this podcast, the study\\u2019s co-investigator, W. Benjamin Nowell, PhD, and its primary investigator, Swamy Venuturupalli, MD, discuss: \\n\\n-benefits and challenges of telehealth in rheumatology \\n-the need to standardize telehealth care in rheumatology\\n-the long-lasting impact that telehealth can have on the practice of rheumatology\\n-suggestions for a productive telehealth appointment'