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Enhancing Access to Pediatric Subspecialty Care for American Indian Alaskan Native Children

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Tribal communities face barriers to care. This is especially true for American Indian Alaskan Native children needing pediatric-subspecialty care. We created a new pediatric rheumatology hybrid clinic using telemedicine to enhance access. A combination of telemedicine clinics and face-to-face clinics onsite at the Northern Navajo Medical Center was offered. The new clinic reduced the wait time for care for pediatric rheumatology conditions by 95%.

Source: Journal of Patient Experience

DOI: 10.1177/23743735251383594

Authors: Tommie Begay, Loeretta Christensen, Paul Rosen

Institutions: Indian Health Service, West Virginia University

Language: English

Topic: Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,380