CHAPTER 17: TELEMEDICINE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Telehealth Correct Answers The use of electronic information and
telecommunications technologies to support long-distance:
1. clinical health care
2. patient
3. professional health-related education, public health 4. health
administration
Ex. Channel/tunnel and means to under the information
Telemedicine- Correct Answers "the use of medical information
exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications
Goal:
To improve patients' health status" or simply the remote delivery of
healthcare
Ex.
Popularity of Telemedicine Correct Answers Technology has become
simpler and less expensive.
Rising cost of healthcare worldwide
New strategies (telemedicine) to prevent readmissions
Shortage of physicians in rural areas.
, Rise in chronic diseases and aging of population
Improved collaboration among physicians and
disparate healthcare organizations
Raises patient satisfaction when it results in better
access to specialty care
Shortage of specialists.
However, traditional telemedicine programs do not include continuing
medical education
Electronic Telemedicine Modes Correct Answers Radio—predicted in
1924
TV
Telephone
Internet
Electronic Telemedicine Modes (part 2) Correct Answers Store-and-
forward-
1. Images or videos are saved and sent later.
2. Radiology and dermatology images
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Telehealth Correct Answers The use of electronic information and
telecommunications technologies to support long-distance:
1. clinical health care
2. patient
3. professional health-related education, public health 4. health
administration
Ex. Channel/tunnel and means to under the information
Telemedicine- Correct Answers "the use of medical information
exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications
Goal:
To improve patients' health status" or simply the remote delivery of
healthcare
Ex.
Popularity of Telemedicine Correct Answers Technology has become
simpler and less expensive.
Rising cost of healthcare worldwide
New strategies (telemedicine) to prevent readmissions
Shortage of physicians in rural areas.
, Rise in chronic diseases and aging of population
Improved collaboration among physicians and
disparate healthcare organizations
Raises patient satisfaction when it results in better
access to specialty care
Shortage of specialists.
However, traditional telemedicine programs do not include continuing
medical education
Electronic Telemedicine Modes Correct Answers Radio—predicted in
1924
TV
Telephone
Internet
Electronic Telemedicine Modes (part 2) Correct Answers Store-and-
forward-
1. Images or videos are saved and sent later.
2. Radiology and dermatology images
