Background Medicine is inherently multimodal, requiring the simultaneous interpretation
and integration of insights between many data modalities spanning text, imaging, genomics …

Abstract Purpose Imaging (X-ray, CT and MRI) provides no health benefits for low back pain
(LBP) patients and is not recommended in clinical practice guidelines. Whether imaging …

Introduction Electronic consultation (eConsult)—provider-to-provider electronic
asynchronous exchanges of patient health information at a distance—is emerging as a …

The digital economy has engendered Health Metaverse, an innovative technology with vast
potential to transform healthcare through immersive experiences. The Health Metaverse …

Background Improving access to specialty care has been identified as a critical issue in the
delivery of health services, especially given an increasing burden of chronic disease …

Background The NHS has been challenged to adopt new integrated models of service
delivery that are tailored to local populations. Evidence from the international literature is …

Background There is a large and unexplained variation in referral rates to specialists by
general practitioners, which calls for investigations regarding general practitioners' …

Strong primary care does not develop spontaneously but requires a well-developed
organizational planning between levels of care. Primary care-oriented health systems are …

Background: Telemedicine models play a key role in organizing the growing demand for
care and healthcare accessibility, but there are no described longer-term results in health …

Introduction The demand for specialty care is rising worldwide. In the state of Rio Grande do
Sul, Brazil, more than 150,000 people were waiting for specialist consultations in 2013. A …