Welcome to Telehealth
Telehealth Applications
Live (synchronous) videoconferencing:
transmission of a recorded health history to a health practitioner, usually a specialist
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM):
the use of connected electronic tools to record personal health and medical data in one location for review by a provider in another location, usually at a different time
Mobile health (mHealth):
health care and public health information provided through mobile devices. The information may include general educational information, targeted texts, and notifications about disease outbreaks.
In the news and resources
ANA principles on Connected Health
Foley & Lardner, LLP: Telehealth is Here to Stay: New 50 State Survey of Commercial Insurance Laws revels Progress, 50- State Survey of Telehealth Commercial Payer Statutes
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