Question

Follow the instructions under Discussion Board Rubric and Discussion Guidelines and APA Tips to create your post and respond to at least one other student. Answer 2 of the following question(s) and reply to at least one student's post. Internal citations and references are required.

Original post is due by midnight on Thursday and responses are due by midnight on Sunday.

Discussion: After reading the assigned chapter and reviewing the PowerPoint, review the following resources (articles/video) and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine in one of the following healthcare service areas: (Keep in mind the legal, licensing, insurance, and privacy issues involved in telemedicine and the role of the telenurse)

• store-and-forward technology
• interactive videoconferencing
• various subspecialties: teleradiology, telepathology, teledermatology, telecardiology, teleneurology, telestroke, telepsychiatry, telewound care, andtelehome care
• martphones and tablet computers as mobile computing devices
• telemedicine in prisons

Resources:

• Telehealth improves access and quality of care for Alaska NativesLinks to an external site.
• MedApps Telehealth/Telemedicine Mobile SolutionLinks to an external site. (Though this is essentially an add ~ it is an example of telemedicine. 4 min.)
• Telehealth ServicesLinks to an external site.
• Telemedicine ReimbursementLinks to an external site.
• FIND an article(s) on this topic of your choice! This should be fun!

Answer 1

Telemedicine - An Overview Remote delivery of the health care services using the telecommunication technology Clinical health care can be provided even to remotest ocations Incorporation of this technology in health care would facilitate: . Rural communities Aged health care

The objective of integrating telemedicine in healthcare To enhance the accessibility of healthcare services To provide treatment to needy patients as soon as possible To cater to an emergency health condition To increase the coverage of health services offered by health care

Telemedicine - Advantages Patient treatment gets facilitated Easy access to specialists and critical health resources Increases the health coverage of services provided by healthcare

Telemedicine - Advantages Quality of healthcare services offered gets enhanced Rural patients can be accessed and treated easily Creating awareness about health and wellness gets facilitated No transportation charge involved

Telemedicine - disadvantages Requirement of exquisite infrastructure may make it unaffordable Adequate technical expertise required to operate telemedicine machines Care continuity gets reduced substantially Rapport between patients and physicians may get impacted

Telemedicine - Infrastructural Requirements Remote patient monitoring devices: Enables the healthcare providers to keep a track of the patients and their medical conditions like cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, etc. Access to fast broadband internet with considerable bandwidth Helps in maintaining the connectivity of the healthcare provider with the patient under monitoring

Telemedicine - Infrastructural Requirements Imaging peripherals: Facilitates the remote diagnosis of patients as the healthcare providers will be able to monitor the patient continuously 24*7 access to technical support staff: If the patient or relatives have any concern or query, they can contact the technical support staff. This team must be accessible 24*7.

Telemedicine Obstacles Non reliable broadband services of the area The provision of access physicians who can visit the patients in remote area may discourage health care providers from adopting telemedicine practices . Threat of patient data security and privacy rights violation Inadequate funds to establish the infrastructure for telemedicine Fragmented regulations in establishing the effectiveness of telemedicine