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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2019; 25(29): 3849-3856
Published online Aug 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3849
Improving cirrhosis care: The potential for telemedicine and mobile health technologies
Matthew Jonathon Stotts, Justin Alexander Grischkan, Vandana Khungar
Matthew Jonathon Stotts, Vandana Khungar, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Justin Alexander Grischkan, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Author contributions: Stotts MJ, Grischkan JA, and Khungar V all contributed to the literature review and the writing of this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the Authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Vandana Khungar, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street 2 Dulles, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. vandana.khungar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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Received: March 2, 2019
Peer-review started: March 2, 2019
First decision: May 16, 2019
Revised: June 14, 2019
Accepted: July 1, 2019
Article in press: July 3, 2019
Published online: August 7, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Telehealth and mobile health technologies have been used in other disease states with great success to reduce morbidity, mortality and cost while employing innovative design. Providers caring for patients with cirrhosis have not widely adopted these technologies but could benefit greatly from doing so. More resources need to be devoted to using innovative telemedicine strategies to improve the care of patients with liver disease. In turn, policy change will be necessary to allow all centers to implement these solutions in a cost-effective manner.