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IDST 3400 RU Data Systems in Healthcare Review

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IDST3400 Data Systems in Healthcare
Describe an application of telehealth that can help address a health issue. Please describe how it
can help address the issue and what the impact on patients will be.
“The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and
telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care,
patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration”
(www.HealthIT.gov).
Telehealth gives patients the option to consult with their healthcare provider remotely using live
video, audio and instant messaging on a telemedicine app. This reduces the need for in-person
visits and consultations, making it easier for at-home caregivers to meet the needs of their loved
ones. Telehealth video conferencing can be utilized with the adult geriatric population to monitor
chronic diseases. The number of Americans age 65 and older is rising dramatically. Estimates
show this demographic will rise from 46 million today to 98 million by the year 2060.
Telemedicine in the form of video-conferencing can be used to improve health care of the
elderly.
Some seniors might be capable of using the technology, however, at-home healthcare providers
can quickly gain valuable insight and knowledge from these remote consultations, improving
their loved one’s quality of care. Using telehealth, caregivers can get questions about caring for
their loved ones answered by a licensed specialist using video conferencing. In the area of
chronic disease management, caregivers can report on the condition of their loved one, report on
disease progression, stay on top of medicines, dietary information, changes in physical or mental
health and so on.
The impact on the patients will be reducing the cost and burden of travel, reducing the number of
hospital visits, reducing the stress put on care-givers at home, and improved overall patient
satisfaction. For example: “The doctor adjusted the camera for a close-up of her knee and asked

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IDST3400 – Data Systems in Healthcare Describe an application of telehealth that can help address a health issue. Please describe how it can help address the issue and what the impact on patients will be. “The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration” (www.HealthIT.gov) ...
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