Improving Community Health by Encouraging Remote Office Visits

Commentary

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient access to healthcare in the field of dermatology. Due to efforts to minimize in-person healthcare visits, wait times for dermatology visits have increased, negatively affecting patients’ finances and furthering concerns about their skin conditions. This commentary highlights how the pandemic will potentially change the future of dermatology by promoting the use of telemedicine to reduce office wait times during the pandemic and beyond.