Are You An Early Adopter of Telemedicine and Telehealth?
If you are a family caregiver and already have an online subscription to MeAndMyCaregivers.com, then you are an early adopter of telemedicine and telehealth. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about please let me explain.
Telemedicine is a rapidly developing application of clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting, and sometimes remote medical procedures or examinations. Telehealth is the delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunications technologies. Telehealth is an expansion of telemedicine and it encompasses preventive and curative aspects. Telehealth stresses a myriad of technology solutions. For example, a subscription to MeAndMyCaregivers.com allows members of the Care Team (caregivers, doctors, pharmacists, lawyers) to view daily records of the care-receiver. Another example is physicians using email to communicate with patients, order drug prescriptions and provide other health services.
There are a number of benefits of telehealth, which apply to individual care-receivers and caregivers, family members, and healthcare providers. The benefits may also extend to community organizations, healthcare facilities, and governments.
Perhaps the number one benefit of telehealth is that it improves the way patients and their families access information, while improving overall healthcare. This also improves the way healthcare providers deliver care and access information. It also helps to lower the costs of healthcare.
Are you an early adopter?
Today's caregiver affirmation: I'm open to new possibilities.
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Source: National Caregiving Institute
