Telehealth is the use of electronic information and communication technology to deliver medical information and services over large and small distances through a standard telephone line.

In most cases, an interactive monitor is placed in a patient’s home, often accompanied by measuring devices such as a blood pressure unit, scale, and pulse oximeter.  This allows the patient’s current health status, symptoms, and activities to be monitored around the clock on a daily basis.

What are the benefits of implementing a telehealth solution?

There are many advantages to implementing a telehealth solution within your organization. Some of these advantages include:

What kind of patients benefit from telehealth monitoring?

Assigning patients appropriately to home telehealth is a key issue for keeping patients safe and well and getting effective results.  Patients that tend to benefit the most from participating in a telehealth program are usually those:

Who have repeated hospitalizations or ER visits for chronic conditions,

That require chronic disease management,

Whose diet and medication changes need frequent monitoring,

That are alert, oriented, able to comprehend directions, able to see and hear and those who are willing to cooperate.

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