Unit 7 Flashcards
telehealth was primarily utilized from dual-purpose telehealth facilities, in which existing outpatient
clinics were equipped with video broadcast resources to facilitate visits.
mid-1990s to 2010s,
describes contact between a patient and a health provider via electronic
communications.
Telehealth
refers to healthcare applications and
programs patients use on their smartphones, tablets, or laptops. T
mHealth
Telehealth can help families and elderly patients in the following ways:
Reduce the burden and cost of certain travel expenses
Reduce the number/frequency of unnecessary hospital visits
Reduce the stress put on at-home caregivers
Improve the experience of care and satisfaction
Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and nursing home care
the delivery of health care, health education, and health
information services via remote technologies.
Telehealth
o provide care for inmates, military personnel, and patients located in
rural locations for some time. The department of corrections, they are using video scopes and
high-resolution cameras to diagnose and treat inmates remotely. They are also conducting virtual
appointments using video/audio communication applications to reduce prisoner transportation costs
and increase safety by keeping inmates in and providers out of correctional facilities.
Video Conferencing, Video-Scopes, and High-Resolution Cameras in Telehealth
remind patients to weigh themselves and transmit
the measurements to their physicians. Wearables and other electronic monitoring devices are being
used to collect and transfer vital sign data including blood pressures, cardiac stats, oxygen levels, and
respiratory rates.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Telehealth
is allowing patients at smaller, less-resourced hospitals to gain access to specialists based at
larger regional facilities. Undeniably, lack of access and hard-to-reach populations are drivers
of telehealth innovations as supported by this 2014 MUSC study on the use of telehospitalists to
address physician shortages.
Telehealth Addresses Primary Care Physician Shortages/Specialist Scarcity: T
Telehealth Services and Applications
Telehealth Addresses Primary Care Physician Shortages/Specialist Scarcity
Telehealth for Education and Training:
Telehealth and Patient Engagement:
Telehealth and Provider Communication
Devices are also being used to track blood glucose levels and report high or low levels to
patients and providers. In partnership with Stanford, Ap RPM can allow for earlier detection of
complications and identify patients who need to seek medical attention prior to in-person
appointments. Moreover, chronic conditions can be more readily and efficiently managed resulting in
higher quality care and outcomes as well as reduced costs.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Numerous organizations provide healthcare
education with the help of digital telehealth technologies.
Telehealth for Education and Training:
These applications allow patients to
track health measurements, set medication and appointment reminders, and share information with
clinicians. Users can access hundreds of mHealth applications including asthma and diabetes
management tools as well as weight loss or smoking cessation apps. Additionally, mobile devices
allow users to schedule appointments and communicate with providers via video conference and text
message.
mHealth
Telehealth helps at-home caregivers report on the condition of
their loved one, giving healthcare providers insight into how their disease is progressing over
time. Caregivers can use telehealth to stay on top of medications, dietary information, and
mental and physical changes.
Chronic Disease Management:
a wide range of electronic communication technologies that may be used in
patient care particularly beneficial for elderly individuals compared to other groups, because it can
address common issues such as difficulty with transportation, safety, isolation, memory impairments,
and maintaining contact with geographically distant family members.
Telehealth
