The study surveyed current, planned and closed telemedicine programs, and respondents indicated the following five barriers to pediatric emergency telemedicine programs.
1. Difficulties in cross-hospital credentialing
2. Integration into established workflows
3. Usability of technology
4. Lack of physician buy-in
5. Misaligned incentives between patients and providers
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