The Pros And Cons Of Telehealth

Telehealth is a continuously evolving system of methods for enhancing health care, public health, health education, and delivery and support using telecommunications technologies. Telehealth includes a broad variety of technologies and strategies to deliver medical, health, and education services. It is used in many different health settings. The telehealth system has strongly impacted health care in both positive and negative ways. 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.
It includes a variety of barriers. Examples of these inconveniences include the following: electronic glitches, physician resistance, and lack of physical patient assessment and staff. The lack of reimbursement and financial support are also major barriers in the research and development of telehealth. Fox News stated, “Fear of malpractice suits is another consideration for physicians, as in acceptance of the technology and lack of hands on interaction with patients, although most patient satisfaction studies show patients are satisfied with long distance care.” Telehealth can be costly, time consuming, and