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Until April 2022, the expanded system served 31,966 patients in 146,158 teleconsultations. Teleconsultations were initiated through chatbot in 27.7% (40,486\/146,158) of cases. Teleconsultation efficiency per city was 93.7% (13,317\/14,212) in Te\u00f3filo Otoni, 92.4% (11,747\/12,713) in Divin\u00f3polis, and 98.8% (4981\/5041) in Belo Horizonte (university campus), thus avoiding in-person assistance for a great majority of patients. In total, 50 (83%) out of 60 health care professionals assessed the system\u2019s usability as satisfactory, despite a few system instability problems.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The system provided updated information about COVID-19 and enabled remote care for thousands of patients, which evidenced the critical role of telemedicine in expanding emergency services capacity during the pandemic. The dynamic nature of the current pandemic required fast planning, implementation, development, and updates in the system. Usability and satisfaction assessment was key to identifying areas for improvement. The experience reported here is expected to inform telemedicine strategies to be implemented in a postpandemic scenario.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/37591","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,6]],"date-time":"2022-06-06T11:56:15Z","timestamp":1654516575000},"page":"e37591","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Synchronous Teleconsultation and Monitoring Service Targeting COVID-19: Leveraging Insights for Postpandemic Health Care"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4278-3771","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Milena Soriano","family":"Marcolino","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4054-8049","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clara Sousa","family":"Diniz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8571-3135","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bruno Azevedo","family":"Chagas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5170-3564","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mayara Santos","family":"Mendes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7128-4974","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raquel","family":"Prates","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3150-3503","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adriana","family":"Pagano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0200-3646","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thiago Castro","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4241-1866","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Beatriz Moreira","family":"Alkmim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9437-2344","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clara Rodrigues Alves","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9684-9353","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Isabela Nascimento","family":"Borges","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3082-9015","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Magda C\u00e9sar","family":"Raposo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6374-9295","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zilma Silveira Nogueira","family":"Reis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6276-9865","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Cristina","family":"Paix\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9035-0722","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leonardo Bonisson","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8255-1559","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gustavo Machado","family":"Rocha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0689-1644","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clareci Silva","family":"Cardoso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0364-3584","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio Luiz Pinho","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.resconrec.2020.105169"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev-publhealth-090519-093711"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2196\/19264"},{"issue":"1","key":"ref4","first-page":"59","volume":"13","author":"Marcolino, MS","year":"2016","journal-title":"Policy in Focus"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2471\/BLT.11.099408"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2196\/22146"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.n2061"},{"key":"ref8","unstructured":"Protocolo de manejo cl\u00ednico do coronav\u00edrus (COVID-19) na aten\u00e7\u00e3o prim\u00e1ria \u00e0 sa\u00f9de. 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