StandardsStandards 2.2 Evaluate the use of tele-health 2.2 Evaluate the use of tele-health

care in care in the delivery of health care the delivery of health care in a clinical in a clinical and home setting and home setting

A world where A world where people living in people living in far-flung areas far-flung areas need not travel need not travel

hundreds of miles hundreds of miles to get specialty to get specialty care that could care that could save their lives?save their lives?

A world where you will be A world where you will be treated in an emergency treated in an emergency room by a nurse at your room by a nurse at your side and a physician at a side and a physician at a

distant emergency distant emergency department?department?

A world where A world where doctors and nurses doctors and nurses

in rural America in rural America can learn about can learn about

new medical new medical practices at the practices at the

touch of a touch of a computer key?computer key?

Tele-healthTele-health is the use of electronic is the use of electronic information and telecommunications information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance technologies to support long-distance

clinical health care, patient and clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, professional health-related education,

public health and health .public health and health .

TelephoneTelephoneWebcamWebcam

Video ConferencingVideo ConferencingComputersComputers

InternetInternetDigital ImagingDigital Imaging

Satellite TechnologySatellite TechnologyRoboticsRobotics

A physician uses email to A physician uses email to communicate with patients, and communicate with patients, and

drug prescriptions and other drug prescriptions and other health services are being offered health services are being offered

on the Web, 'telehealth' on the Web, 'telehealth'

It could be as simple as…It could be as simple as…

Tele-Control DevicesTele-Control Devices

Emergency Room RoboticsEmergency Room Robotics

HOW?HOW?

Two health professionals discussing a Two health professionals discussing a case over the telephonecase over the telephoneOr use satellite technology to Or use satellite technology to broadcast a consultation between broadcast a consultation between providers at facilities in two providers at facilities in two countries, using videoconferencing countries, using videoconferencing equipment or robotic technology.equipment or robotic technology.

• Cost• Insurances may not pay• Training• Reluctance to change• Impersonal

BenefitsBenefits International institutions benefit from the latest International institutions benefit from the latest

and most advanced medical, research, and most advanced medical, research, educational and economic information available. educational and economic information available.

Technological development of customized, Technological development of customized, creative tele-education programs. creative tele-education programs.

Worldwide transmission of electronic medical Worldwide transmission of electronic medical information, images, interactive diagnoses and information, images, interactive diagnoses and real-time consultations. real-time consultations.

Communication enables specialists to receive, Communication enables specialists to receive, within a matter of minutes, patient reports and within a matter of minutes, patient reports and histories, pathology slides, X-rays and other histories, pathology slides, X-rays and other radiological images for analysis from locations radiological images for analysis from locations worldwide. worldwide.

Less cost for continuing education units.Less cost for continuing education units.

#1 Benefit#1 Benefit

Coordination of care!Coordination of care!

TypesTypes Real TimeReal Time TelehealthTelehealth Telemental HealthTelemental Health Telerehabilitation Telerehabilitation Telecardiology Telecardiology TeleneurologyTeleneurology RoboticsRobotics Animal CareAnimal Care

International LinksThe American Telemedicine Association

CancerNet

Drug Infonet Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

HospitalWeb

The International Society for Telemedicine

The Journal of Telemedicine and

Telecare Radiological Society of North America

TelehealthNet Telemedicine Today

Telemedicine Information Exchange