Multidisciplinary ALS Telemedicine Care: The Store and Forward Method.
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INTRODUCTION ALS patients benefit from multidisciplinary care in an ALS clinic We studied whether multidisciplinary care of ALS patients using the store and forward method of telemedicine was feasible and acceptable to patients and providers MATERIALS AND METHODS ALS patients seen in the UF Jacksonville ALS clinic were eligible A trained telemedicine nurse performed and recorded a multidisciplinary assessment of the patient in their home Clinic team members reviewed the assessments provided recommendations and the clinic director discussed the plan with the patient via videoconference Patient and provider satisfaction was evaluated using surveys RESULTS 18 patients completed a total of 27 telemedicine visits Patient satisfaction was excellent and provider satisfaction was very good DISCUSSION The store and forward method of telemedicine is an acceptable alternative to live telemedicine for the multidisciplinary care of ALS patients This method of care may improve access to multidisciplinary care for this patient population This article is protected by copyright All rights reserved