HLT 314V Week 5 Discussion 1

Explain telemedicine, and describe how it is typically being used in either a rural or an urban setting at the present time. For the setting you chose, what are telemedicine’s overall strengths? What are its overall weaknesses?

Next, select an allied health profession and describe how telemedicine is now or could affect patient care in that field. In your responses to colleagues, select posts that discuss different settings and professions (if possible) and offer a fresh perspective or a novel approach as to how telemedicine could be more fully used.

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Explain telemedicine

Introduction

Telemedicine is a way to get the care you need without having to come into the doctor’s office. It allows you to get the same standard of care you’d have if you were in the office, but using your phone, tablet or computer. This health care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter where you are

Telemedicine is a way to get the care you need without having to come into the doctor’s office.

Telemedicine is a way to get the care you need without having to come into the doctor’s office. This health care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter where you are.

You can use your phone or tablet to talk with your doctor and have them check up on you remotely. The same standard of care that would be given in an office setting can be provided from anywhere at any time.

You can get the same standard of care you’d have if you were in the office, but using your phone, tablet or computer.

You can get the same standard of care you’d have if you were in the office, but using your phone, tablet or computer.

Telemedicine has a number of advantages over traditional medicine: it’s convenient and can be used anywhere there is internet connectivity; it allows patients to communicate with their doctor without having travel or being away from home; as well as providing access to specialists who are not available locally.

This health care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter where you are.

Telemedicine is a health care option that allows you to access the same standard of care as you would receive in an office, but from home. This means no longer having to travel far and wide if your doctor needs to see you at their office. You can get the same treatment as if you were there in person or on the phone or computer.

Telemedicine also allows doctors and other healthcare providers who specialize in particular areas of medicine (such as cardiology) to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week – regardless of where their patients live!

Many insurance plans will cover telehealth visits just like in-person visits.

Many insurance companies are beginning to cover telehealth visits just like in-person visits. This can be a good option for people who can’t get to the doctor’s office, or people who don’t want to leave their home.

It’s also important to note that some insurance companies may not pay for telemedicine services at all; this means you’ll need another way of paying for your care if your health plan doesn’t cover it.

Telemedicine allows you to get the health care you need without coming in to the doctor’s office.

Telemedicine allows you to get the health care you need without having to come into the doctor’s office. For example, if you have a cough and fever and visit your family doctor, he or she will likely prescribe an antibiotic for your symptoms. But what if that same antibiotic is unnecessary? In telemedicine, you would be able to consult with a specialist over video chat before prescribing this medication—and then get better-informed recommendations on how best to treat your illness at home from them as well!

Telemedicine also offers convenience because it allows patients who are ill or injured (or both) 24 hours a day 7 days a week—even if they don’t live near their primary care physician (PCP). This means no more missed appointments due to lack of transportation; no waiting until after work hours when both patient and PCP have gone home; no worrying about whether an emergency room visit will disrupt regular daily routines too much

Conclusion

Telemedicine is a great way to get the health care you need without having to come into the doctor’s office. This technology allows many patients to get the same standard of care they’d have if they were in an office, but using their phone, tablet or computer. Telemedicine can be used by anyone with insurance coverage or Medicare/Medicaid.