2. OVERVIEW & DEFINITION
OF
TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICIN
E
Telehealth is the delivery of health-related services and
information via telecommunications technologies
3. Uses of Telehealth Technologies
CLINICAL
Transmission of medical images for diagnoses
Group or individual exchange of health services or
education live via video conference.
Health advice via telephone or emergent cases
Transmission of medical data for diagnoses or
disease management
4. Uses and Benefits of Telehealth
Technologies.
NON CLINICAL
Distance education including continuing medical
education, grand rounds, and patient education
Online information and health data management
Overall healthcare system management
OTHER BENEFITS
Early detection and monitoring of illness.
Fewer costs for patients and hospitals.
Early patient hospital discharge.
More control over individual care.
Less hospitalization and fewer ER visits.
5. ICT Requirements for Telehealth
Systems
Ensure clients are aware of their rights and responsibilities with respect to
accessing health care via telehealth technologies, including the process
for communicating complaints
Obtain consent for treatment from patients when required for invasive
procedures
Compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and accreditation
requirements for supporting patient/client decision-making and
consent, including protection of patient health information
Policies and procedures for compliance with local legislated and
regulatory rules for protection of patient health information
6. Telehealth Process
Data captured or collected from one site; may be audio, video or digital.
(clinical images or sounds).
Central processing unit (CPU) or coder-decoder (codec) processes info
(digitization and compression of mages and sound)
Information is prepared for transmission (varies depending on mode of
telecommunication used.)
transmitted to the distant site.
7. Telehealth Technologies
HARDWARE:- Telephones, videophones, Personal
computers (PCs), Videoconferencing systems
(Cameras, Radios, DVD players etc), Specialized
telemedicine workstations
SOFTWARE:- Cardicom’s Omnivisor, GlobalMed’s
EMDTRANSFER Medical Imaging Software Medical
Software Programs and CapSure® Diagnostic Medical
Imaging Software | Medical Software Programs
Peripheral Devices:- Electronic stethoscope, Exam
camera, Otoscope
8. Prospective Telehealth Client Suitability
People with chronic and long term health needs
People with ongoing health issues living in remote areas
Early hospital discharge patients
Persons with accesss living within range or with regular access to propeR
telecommunication infrastructure
9. Ethical and Legal Telehealth Issues
& Privacy and security concerns
Confidentiality
Medical malpractice
Patient Autonomy
standards of informed consent,
liability
Licensing
