With the uberization of healthcare and telehealth, it is easy to become overwhelmed with technology. The implementation of a successful telehealth program has become a differentiator in the delivery of healthcare. Ingenium Telehealth Consultants partners with healthcare leaders and work with clinical, administrative and technical staff to design and build unique solutions that improve the delivery of care. We are a vendor and technology-agnostic company, which allows us to provide unbiased advice. Our breadth and depth of technical expertise will allow you to leapfrog the learning curve and achieve best practices and workflow.…
Two barriers that I do not believe will ever be conquered involve “the fear of malpractice” and “ethical and legal challenges” (Hoyt, Bailey, & Yoshihashi, 2014). Practicing in the medical field that is frequently changing, physicians, health care workers, and patients will always have the legalities of everything in the back of his or her mind. When discussing “lack of sophistication on the part of the patient” this will never be eliminated either. Although all of us are knowledgeable in technology, will that change when we are in our 80’s or 90’s, for most of us, it will. When reviewing the different telemedicine programs that exist, many of them have been geared towards the elderly however, they may not be able to operate it…
With telemedicine, care is delivered to patients through network bandwidth, internet access, software development, medical devices, advanced telephony, and video conference delivered to patients often at home. This type of technology also saves time and money for both patients and providers.…
Telehealth may change the patient-physician relationship and have a negative impact on the elderly’s social and personal contact.…
The use of telehealth and telemedicine technologies are predicted to provide a benefit to both health care providers and the patients they treat. With the right mix of technology telehealth will provide the physicians and the patients with a means to have a face-to-face way to perform an evaluation and assessment. This technology also offers the capacity to manage distance health care visits with the patients allowing physicians the opportunity to observe the patients recovery. Telehealth also provides quality health care by eliminating traditional obstacles like time restrictions, distance…
Nurses face new situations and challenges with today’s rapid growing information technology and telecommunication systems. Telehealth is a progressively advancing system that incorporates the use of technology to enhance patient care in the most effective and efficient way possible at a distance (Epidirippulige, 2010). Telenursing is a part of telehealth that is gaining significant growth as a subspecialty. “The use of remote patient monitoring, often referred to as telehealth, has been widely adopted by health care providers, particularly home care agencies” (Suter et al., 2011). Patients with chronic health diseases such…
Telehealth is transforming the healthcare system in the most effective and efficient way possible. For instance, it has enabled the distribution of information between healthcare providers who are separated within or by states. One of the strongest strengths of Telehealth is its ability to provide health care between the patient and their provider. A recent Wall Street Journal article states, “Telehealth also allows for better care in places where medical expertise is hard to come by.” Additionally, the convenience, cost-efficiency, and privacy assurance has impacted telehealth in a significant way.…
Telehealth advancement is changing the way society perceive healthcare daily. What society is seeing in telehealth technology is a way to improve healthcare for those in need as well as a way to improve life (Brocks-Smith, 2012). The social and economic impact of telehealth technology presents an importance to quality of life for those with health care issues as well as a positive utilization of the health care system.…
Although Telehealth can be seen as cold and impersonal the benefits of hospitals incorporating this program into their process outweigh the disadvantages of this program. For example, including Telehealth would not only save the patients and doctors time, but it would also help hospitals save money and other resources. Patients with common illnesses or symptoms could still get the same treatment without having to take off from work or school to be physically seen by a doctor. Doctor would have more time to focus on patients with uncommon illnesses that have be seen by a doctor in person for treatment. Hospitals across the world would be able to save money because they wouldn’t have to use their resources and tools on patients that don’t need…
Patients are being discharged from the hospital earlier than ever before, with numerous medications and often lacking the knowledge they need to care for their condition adequately. Telehealth allows these patients to return home, which saves money, but allows them to be supported by a professional until they are well or are managing their condition with confidence. Telehealth provides a safety net for patients who may be struggling with managing their condition at home, preventing complications that could result in being hospitalized…
This paper will explain the components of the Home Health Care delivery system of continuum. The reader will be able to understand some of the services provided by the home health care system and how they fit into the continuum of care. It will give details on how the entity does or does not contribute to the overall management of healthcare resources.…
There are more than 64 million Americans over the age of 65 years old and 7.5 million Americans over the age of 85 years old (Mason et al., 2012). Seniors will have to manage their health and chronic conditions in order to continue a more independent lifestyle. Home care providers are all experienced in managing chronically ill patients and the passing of the new legislation will benefit patients immensely in our rapidly aging population. As every American senior has the entitlement to obtain quality health care. “ Allowing APRNs to sign initial home care orders this will critically mitigate staffing shortages by increasing capacity to manage the chronically ill patients at home with more sophisticated clinical and technological interventions”(Mason et al., p.…
Two key health-related challenges that the ageing population has to deal with are the need for in-home medical care and increases in health care costs. Health care costs continue to rise because of the demand for health care. As the ageing population increases so will the cost for health care. The problem is that there are more people over the age of 65 than ever before and there are not enough health care professionals available to provide the care these people need. The supply of acute and long-term care workers like nurses and paraprofessional staff, such as CNA’s; home health aides; and personal care attendants is down (Butler, 1997). This is mainly due to low wages and benefits, hard working conditions, heavy workloads…
The topics discussed in this paper are an overview of the basic foundations of home health. Home health nursing is a unique field that requires an understanding of certain nursing procedures and the ability to coordinate the services available to the patient while effectively providing the greatest amount of care possible at minimal cost.…
The demand for home health care nurses and NP’s is already booming. This demand is only expected to increase. As more people have access to health care, and with population growth, the demand for home health NP’s should increase (Ellenbecker et al., 2008).…