quiet setting with a visual projection system takes new meaning in the virtual meeting era. Although virtual meetings are not free from distraction, they do allow for easier participation by… Click to show full abstract
quiet setting with a visual projection system takes new meaning in the virtual meeting era. Although virtual meetings are not free from distraction, they do allow for easier participation by participants who may not be present every week, such as general pulmonologists or trainees (10). Virtual MDMs could also improve access to specialist diagnosis to patients and hospitals that are far away from major academic centers; this group of patients with ILD is known to have worse outcomes (11). Multidisciplinary meetings have long been the gold standard for ILD diagnosis, but evaluation and standardization of this diagnostic process is essential to promptly and accurately care for patients. This well-done study is a necessary advancement, but a future statement or guideline is urgently needed to further emphasize which components are necessary and which are conditional. As the authors emphasize, the ILD community has to balance a minimum standard of care while maintaining equity and feasibility across centers; we are up for this gargantuan task.
               
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