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What is Telehealth? It is
the use of telecommunications and information technology to
provide quality healthcare to our patients in their own homes.
We supply them with in-home Philips Tele-monitoring equipment
which allows for daily remote monitoring of blood pressure, pulse rate, pulse
oximetry, and weight. A VNA
Health at Home Care Manager reviews each patient's data on a daily basis
through a secure web-based Clinical Review Application. Physicians
are alerted when a patient's measurements or survey responses fall
outside the limits established by the physician. Reports are
provided to the physician on a frequency requested by the physician.
Why should
patients use Telehealth? In home monitoring provides
patients with the right care, in the right place, and at the
right time. Tele-monitoring is not intended to eliminate in-home
nursing visits. It is our mission to help decrease the frequency
of unnecessary visits, while maximizing the effectiveness of
time spent in our patients' homes. It is a win-win
situation for everyone.
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Telehealth Benefits |
Patient Benefits |
- Allows for DAILY
clinical management and oversight
- Fills in the "gap
in care"
- Identifies patient
exacerbations and promotes earlier intervention
- Increases
communication with patient / caregivers
- Improves resources
allocation
- Helps reduce ER
visits and hospital readmissions
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- Encourages
self-care behaviors
- Improves
compliance to care regimen
- Improves patient /
caregiver satisfaction
- Decreases anxiety
by taking an active role in own care
- Empowers patient
by taking an active role in own care
- Decreases
unplanned emergent care and hospitalization
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