Teledermatology and Artificial Intelligence for Health Care

CONTENTS




1. The state of healthcare globally




- Continents vs healthcare paradigm

o Cost of healthcare

o Access to healthcare

o Rationale/value proposition for telemedicine



2. The advent of teledermatology

- History of telemedicine

- Technological advances that have facilitated telemedicine

- Practice mechanisms of teledermatology (live, store-and-forward, hybrid)






3. Current practice models of teledermatology




- Practice models(consultative [outpatient, inpatient, ED], direct care, triage, follow-up)

- Research

o Reliability and accuracy of teledermatology

o Clinical Outcomes

o Cost

o Satisfaction (patient vs clinician)



4. Practice guidelines




- Appropriate cases

- Photography

- American Telemedicine Association guidelines

- American Academy of Dermatology guidelines

- International Society of Teledermatology guidelines






5. Use of Teledermatology in the US

- Military (VA)

- Close healthcare systems

o Kaiser-Permanente

o Accountable care organizations

- Academic institutions

- Disadvantaged populations(economically disadvantaged, rural)

- Commercial entities






6. Current practice of teledermatology around the world




- US to world consultation services

o Cruise ships, gulf coast states

- Different healthcare practice models








7. Application of teledermatology to specific skin diseases

- Non-melanoma skin cancer

- Melanoma

- Rashes






8. Legal, regulatory and reimbursement considerations of teledermatology

- Medicolegal considerations

- FDA regulation

o Mobile applications

- Health policy considerations

- State adoption

- Reimbursement by private insurers

o Private telemedicine companies contracting directly with health insurance









9. How to develop or join a teledermatology service – practical considerations

- Private practice

- Academic practice






10. Telediagnosis using other imaging modalities

- Confocal microscopy

- Dermoscopy

- Pathology






11. Teledermatology as an educational tool

- Specialist educating non-specialist

- Dermatology trainees

- Non-dermatology trainees






12. Future directions for teledermatology

- Silicon Valley

- Artificial Intelligence






13. Appendix with FAQs