eVisits in Rural Hemodialysis Care: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Perspectives on Design and Potential Impact to Care
People living in rural communities often experience barriers in accessing health care.1 Electronic visits (eVisits) are online consultations between patients and health care providers in which patients attend virtually from home.2 eVisits have several potential benefits,2 particularly for rural populations, and their use appears to be increasing.3 Management of kidney failure with maintenance hemodialysis (HD) requires regular contact with nephrologists for follow-up care and eVisits appear well suited for this setting.