TeleHealth: Definition, Benefits and Challengues

"TeleHealth covers any kind of healthcare service which uses electronic communications in order to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs

Telehealth is, however, an umbrella term used by many different organizations and institutions to refer to any type of electronic health care that includes communication via electronic media with patients and their health care providers, as well as patient self-management through mobile devices (e.g., mobile phones, tablet computers, etc.).

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It also includes rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) and non-invasive blood tests such as blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors and many others. Most physicians will not consider these diagnostic tools as part of medical practice; however, it is quite common for some hospitals or clinics to use them in conjunction with standard medical services.

What is TeleHealth?

Telehealth is the use of telecommunication technology to transform the health care process. It can be categorized as both a technology and a solution.

The first one is technology-based, where the “tele” part refers to the user’s endpoints (usually mobile phones or tablets) and “healthcare” refers to a process (usually hospitalization, nursing care etc.).

The second one is solution-based, where the “tele” part refers to the medical care solution itself while the healthcare part refers to how it is implemented (i.e. can be done by remote medical staff)..." Lire la suite