 Describe Telehealth  Describe and evaluate the hardware and software used in Telehealth  Assess the usability of Telehealth

 Tele = distant, from a distance  Telehealth = health care that is given over a distance (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009)

 Store and forward  Real-time  Remote monitoring  Teletriage (Brown, 2005) (Vasquez, 2008)

(McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009)

ClientNurseProvider

 Stethoscope  Sphygmomanometer  Scale  Glucometer  Camera  Floor Lamp  Thermometers (Lillibridge and Hanna, 2009)

 Trending  Triage  Communication  Data Access and Information Sharing (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009)

 Videoconferencing Telecomm Codec AV In AV Out (Elford, n.d.)

1) User Centered Design 2) Iterative Design Process 3) Formal Evaluation Process (Staggers, 2003)

 Clinical Information System  Used by patients and all healthcare providers  Eight essential functions  Thin-Client Configuration/LAN  Health level 7, ANSI, TCP/IP (Epic Systems Corporation, 2009) (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009) (Smith, 2001)

 Clinical › Real Environment Data › Timeliness › Reduced hospitalization › Increased patient involvement  Economic › Reduced Cost › Increase in patients independence & quality of life (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009)

 Buy-in from nurses  Reimbursement  Potential fraud and abuse  Privacy

 Licensure  Accountability  Privacy

 Technical Skills  Application of the Knowledge Model

“Telehealth is a rapidly developing model of health service delivery in which nurses can expect to play a key role. Many telecommunications-ready tools to assist nurses in delivering this care are already available and their effectiveness in maintaining and improving patients health outcomes is well documented.” (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2009, pg. 307)

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