5. Telehealth & Mobile Health

Question 1

what is telehealth

Answer 1

the use of advanced telecommunication technologies to exchange health information & provide hc services across geographic, time, social & cultural barriers

Question 2

what are the types of telehealth

Answer 2

clinician / clinician
clinician / patient
patient / mobile health technology

Question 3

what technology enables telehealth

Answer 3

• VC
• remote patient monitoring devices e.g. Phillips & CSIRO

Question 4

what is remote patient monitoring

Answer 4

a technology (incl. telehealth) that enables monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical setting using a centralised care model e.g. patient home, community centre, aged care

Question 5

what are some examples of remote patient monitoring

Answer 5

• CSIRO remote monitoring of chronic disease for aged care
• includes thermometer, bp cuff, web cam, high speed broadband, spriometer and filter, blood oximeter, ecg capabilities
• Visionflex ProEX has video conferencing, digital stethoscope, ecg, bp, ultrasound

Question 6

what are some examples of mobile health apps in nsw

Answer 6

• VC remote patient monitoring for patients with type 2 diabetes, type 2 diabetes with CHF & COPD

Question 7

what is virtual care

Answer 7

virtual care = any interaction between a patient / clinician or clinician / clinician occurring remotely with the use of IT

Question 8

what is data sharing in VC

Answer 8

• patient consultations
• meetings / discussions including those re patients
• clinical training

Question 9

what factors influence VC selection

Answer 9

• image quality
• bandwidth
• functionality & performance of application
• technical support
• is the cost appropriate