A driving force for the increased utilization of telehealth for delivery care was the ________.
a. risk to patient safety
b. cost of the technology
c. loss of revenue to providers
d. lack of primary care providers
Ans) a. Risk to patient safety
Explaination:
- Driving Forces
Patient safety
Cost containment
Managed care
Disease management
Means to improve access to care
Means to improve the quality of care delivered
Emphasis upon keeping an aging population functional in their own
homes as long as possible
Means to deal with shortages of certain types of healthcare
providers.
A driving force for the increased utilization of telehealth for delivery care was the ________. a....
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