id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-309074-pys4aa60 Huang, Victoria W. Telehealth in the times of SARS-CoV-2 infection for the Otolaryngologist 2020-05-30 .txt text/plain 2644 154 48 OBJECTIVE: In response to the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery's recommendations to limit patient care activities in the times of SARS-CoV-2, many elective surgeries have been canceled without patient clinics transitioning to virtual visits. In response to these evolving needs, the American Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) telemedicine committee has put forth new recommendations to prioritize novel applications of telehealth to help limit coronavirus disease pandemic spread while maintaining quality care 8 . As testing in the U.S. becomes more available in this era of SARS-CoV-2, telemedicine continues to take the main role of "forward triage", evaluating patients with respiratory symptoms before they arrive in hospitals 23 With the AAO-HNS recommending all otolaryngologists to limit patient care activities to time-sensitive, urgent, and emergent medical conditions, elective surgeries have been canceled with many outpatient clinics rescheduling appointments and transitioning to virtual visits 7, 8 . ./cache/cord-309074-pys4aa60.txt ./txt/cord-309074-pys4aa60.txt