Telemedicine

workplace as well as socially. Telemedicine allows patients and medical professionals to contact one another electronically across great distances. A patient will be able to communicate in real-time with a physician and receive medical care remotely. Telemedicine can also be used for medication monitoring. Confidentiality and information safety are large concerns when it comes to telemedicine. Many offices implement strict safety measures when it comes to telemedicine communications. From secure…

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for advanced teletrauma applications to improve trauma patient care due to insufficient resources. The use of telemedicine allows for patients in emergency situations in rural or urban areas as well as academic centers to receive medical attention necessary within their first care hour after the incident also known as the “critical hour.” Teletrauma provides access to trauma specialists who are located outside of the remote area,…

improvements due to the lack of research and data on the healthcare of this population. Literature throughout this grant proposal will make it evident that knowledge and geographical location predisposes this population to healthcare deficits. A Telemedicine grant will help to address challenges within the American Native and Alaskan Native communities and can play a significant role in the early intervention in preventing disease and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Not only will this grant…

Nowadays, healthcare is one of the most important sector in human life. The traditional medical practises record on papers and large amount of paper medical records stored in large warehouse. It takes long time to sort thousands of files, whenever the medical professionals require checking previous medical history or need to update the status of records. These paper records will affect less environmentally friendly and take up space to store the papers. Since traditional methods have proven…

properly, in a relatively short amount of time. The referral process reflected what was described in this week’s reading. Telemedicine. “Telemedicine seeks to improve a patient's health by permitting two-way, real time interactive communication between the patient, and the physician or practitioner at the distant site.” (Medicaid.gov, n.d). In this week’s case study telemedicine did just that. It allowed the specialist and primary care provider to stay in constant communication resolving the…

centers, nutritional support thru videoconferencing, educational websites, and devices like digital glucometers. Hence, the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) Project was born. This project was the largest telemedicine effort ever funded by the Federal government (Kevin D. Blanchet, 2008). A home telemedicine unit (HTU) designed by the American Telecare was put to use and has four major…

In the United States, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is becoming a leading model in technology because of its capability to deploy a top-notch telemedicine program into a substantial comprehensive managed healthcare organization. VHA supports the care of over 6 million veterans in 1500 VA sites which includes approximately 152 hospitals and more than 965 outpatient clinics, 133 community living centers, 293 veteran Centers ( Bair et al., 2010, p. 302). Due to VHA’s extensive and…

always mentioned in my previous classes. So, the most important I’ve discovered about healthcare information systems are its different types. Although I’ve heard about Personal Health Records, Computerized Provider Order Entry, and Telehealth and Telemedicine but I only have little idea how these type of health information systems work and its importance in providing high quality medical care. I’ve learned that CPOE at its most basic level is a computer application that accepts physician orders…

occurred across many industries such as retail, communication and more recently healthcare. With recent technological advances in medicine, faster internet connections, smartphones, video conferencing and communication we have the rise of the Telemedicine and eHealth industry. With this new technologies centralized offices…

Question 1: Health information exchanges (HIEs) HIE is the electronic sharing discreet clinical information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. The main purpose of HIE is to provide immediate access to relevant medical information whenever needed to improve quality, safety, and cost of patient care. HIE initiatives focus on the areas of technology, interoperability, standards utilization, harmonization, and business information systems while supporting activities…