Question

Will the increased use of telehealth technology tools be viewed as dehumanizing patient care, or will they be viewed as a means to promote more contact with healthcare providers and new ways for people to stay connected (as in online disease support groups), thereby creating better long-term disease management and patient satisfaction?

Why or why not?

What is the role of the telehealth nurse?

Answer 1

Answer: At present there are many development and advances has been made in the healthcare system. Advanced technologies are being used in the modern health system and organisations. This leads to increase in the efficiency of the treatment of the patient and better out. Among these telehealth is one of them.

Telehealth connects the Healthcare professionals to the Patients and provide them better opportunities to improve their health. Telehealth makes physicians available for the Patients, the do not have to take appointments for the visiting hospital, they can connect with physician directly through the phone and get their problems solved.

The telehealth may improves the Patient's experience as they need not to spend much time for getting appointments or sometimes patients are not in condition to travel or walk to the hospital. These things can be avoided through telehealth.

Nurses plays interdisciplinary roles in healthcare system. Telehealth nurse provides education, knowledge and enhance the skill of the patient by informing them about the disease and the medication. The proper information related to the drug administration, enhances the skill and experience of the patients.