New technology and working methods to improve healthcare for suspected malignant skin lesions: Implementation of teledermatoscopy in comprehensive healthcare
E. Nemlander,
K. Schultz,
G. H. Nilsson
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSuspected malignant skin lesions are common and challenging in terms of diagnostic accuracy and lead time. Efficient use of teledermatoscopy has the potential to improve these factors.ObjectivesThis report aims to explore the implementation of teledermatoscopy for quality improvement in a comprehensive healthcare system.MethodsA stepwise implementation started in 2012 in the Stockholm Region, Sweden, serving 2.4 million inhabitants across approximately 240 primary healthcare centres. The full‐scale i… Show more
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