Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies.
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12 Facts About Telehealth
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Telehealth could include two clinicians discussing a case over video conference; a robotic surgery occurring through remote access; physical therapy done via digital monitoring instruments, live feed and application combinations; tests being forwarded between facilities for interpretation by a higher specialist; home monitoring through continuous sending of patient health data; client to practitioner online conference; or even videophone interpretation during a consult.
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Telehealth is sometimes discussed interchangeably with telemedicine, the latter being more common than the former.
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Telehealth requires good Internet access by participants, usually in the form of a strong, reliable broadband connection, and broadband mobile communication technology of at least the fourth generation or long-term evolution standard to overcome issues with video stability and bandwidth restrictions.
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Telehealth eliminates this barrier as health professionals are able to conduct medical consultations through the use of wireless communication technologies.
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Telehealth allows the patient to be monitored between physician office visits which can improve patient health.
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Telehealth allows patients to access expertise which is not available in their local area.
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Telehealth allows multiple, varying disciplines to merge and deliver a potentially more uniform level of care, using technology.
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Telehealth has some potential for facilitating self-management techniques in health care, but for patients to benefit from it, the appropriate contact with, and relationship, between doctor and patient must be established first.
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The exact date of origin for Telehealth is unknown, but it was known to have been used during the Bubonic Plague.
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Telehealth is playing a significant role amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telehealth allows for Zoom calls and video chats from across the world checking in on patients and speaking to physicians.
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