Telemedicine refers to the use of information and communication technologies for providing health care at a distance. Through the use of telecommunication technologies such as cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices, health care providers are able to conduct patient visits, mentor/train other providers, and monitor patients’ chronic diseases remotely, potentially hundreds or thousands of miles away. Over the past 2 decades, the use of telemedicine has grown in the field of hepatology. In this review, we provide a focused primer on telemedicine and its current applications in hepatology. In particular, we discuss the use of telemedicine in the management of chronic hepatitis C, the complications of liver disease, as well as preliver transplantation evaluation and posttransplantation care. In addition, we provide a synopsis of the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the use of telemedicine in hepatology.

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肝病学中的远程医疗：当前应用和未来方向

远程医疗是指使用信息和通信技术远距离提供医疗保健。通过使用诸如手机、计算机和其他电子设备等电信技术，医疗保健提供者能够进行患者就诊、指导/培训其他提供者，并远程监控患者的慢性病，​​可能远在数百或数千英里之外。在过去的 2 年中，远程医疗在肝病学领域的应用有所增长。在这篇综述中，我们重点介绍了远程医疗及其在肝病学中的当前应用。特别是，我们讨论了远程医疗在慢性丙型肝炎管理、肝病并发症以及肝移植前评估和移植后护理中的应用。此外，