Telehealth, the Nucleus of Patient Care

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA — “Telehealth, the Nucleus of Patient Care” is published in Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). [Update:  July 6, 2011 – Complete article may be found at the end of this post.  Reprinted with permission.] Here is a selection from the article: Why is telehealth slow to be adopted in the health care arena? “Adoption to telehealth has been slow because healthcare professionals are still not accustomed to…

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Patient-Centric Care at the Hub of Telehealth

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The conundrum continued behind conference doors last week at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference in Tampa about the efficacy of mobile phone usage to improve patient health. Lively discussions followed about the ROI for chronic disease management through mobile health and outcomes for remote patient monitoring focusing on whether telemedicine is excluded from meaningful use and reasons why telehealth should be a key component in Accountable Care Organizations…

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