Download or read book Telemedicine for Children s Health written by Fabio Capello and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes in detail the potential role of ICT and electronic systems, together with the application of Web 2.0 technologies, in telepediatrics and child health. Rather than simply proposing engineering solutions that may soon become outdated, it is designed to address those real needs that telemedicine and developers are asked to meet. The orientation of the book is very much toward primary care and both low and high-income settings as well as extreme or complex scenarios are considered. The first two sections of the book describe different fields of application, such as the community, the hospital and children with chronic illnesses or special needs, and examine technical issues. The use of telemedicine in delivery of care in extreme rural settings and developing countries is then discussed, with attention also to major emergencies and humanitarian crises. The closing chapters consider the role of modern technologies in the education of caregivers who work with children. Child health is a crucial issue in both industrialized and developing countries. Telemedicine for Children’s Health will be an excellent guide to the potential value of telemedicine devices in reducing the burden for children and parents and in offering quick and concrete solutions in low-resource scenarios.

Download or read book Telepediatrics Telemedicine and Child Health written by Richard Wootton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wootton (Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland), Batch (Endocrinology, Royal Children's Hospital) and contributors discuss barriers to the development of telepediatrics as well as providing numerous case studies which demonstrate how health services and education can (and have been) successfully delivered to health professionals, patients, and families who are remote from the source of expertise. Chapters focus on specialist services, and cover topics such as telecardiology in Canada and Australia; telemedicine applications in the management of asthma; intensive care unit telemedicine; tele-ophthalmology; telemedicine in physical and/or sexual abuse; telemedicine and underserved communities in developing nations; telemedicine and pediatric surgery; telephone help lines for parents; educational videoconferences for parents in the Bronx; and Internet sites for parents, children, and young people. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Download or read book Child Protection Team Telemedicine Network written by and published by . This book was released on 1999* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Understanding Telehealth written by Karen Schulder Rheuban and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete guide to the rapidly expanding field of telehealth From email to videoconferencing, telehealth puts real-time healthcare solutions at patients’ and clinicians’ fingertips. Every year, the field continues to evolve, enhancing access to healthcare, supporting clinicians, and improving the patient experience. However, since telehealth is in its infancy, no text has offered a comprehensive, definitive survey of this up-and-coming field—until now. Written by past presidents of the American Telemedicine Association, Understanding Telehealth explains how clinical applications leveraging telehealth technology are optimizing healthcare delivery. In addition, this timely resource examines the bedrock principles of telehealth and highlights the safety standards involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients through digital communications. Logically organized and supported by high-yield clinical vignettes, the book begins with essential background information, including a look at telehealth history, definitions and roles, and rural health. It then provides an overview of clinical services for adults, from telestroke to telepsychiatry. The third section addresses pediatric clinical services, encompassing pediatric emergency and critical care, telecardiology, and more. A groundbreaking resource: •Chapters cover a broad spectrum of technologies, evidence-based guidelines, and application of telehealth across the healthcare continuum •Ideal for medical staff, public healthcare executives, hospitals, clinics, payors, healthcare advocates, and researchers alike •Incisive coverage of the legal and regulatory environment underpinning telehealth practice

Download or read book How to plan and conduct telehealth consultations with children and adolescents and their families written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall aim of this practical guidance is to facilitate greater use and consistency in the use of teleconsultations, whilst adhering to quality standards and recognizing that the set up and delivery of such services must be adapted to suit particular contexts, health needs and priorities. The specific objectives are to guide health care professional on how to plan, conduct and follow up a teleconsultation with children, adolescents and their families. The guidance is designed to be used by a wide range of HCPs (e.g., doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals) who work with infants, children and adolescents across a range of different settings (e.g., community, primary and tertiary care settings).The guidance is intended to be relevant in countries where teleconsultations are already widely used as well as in countries that are strengthening their teleconsultation systems. It is also hoped that the guidance will be of interest to practitioners working in developing health systems by signaling some of the opportunities and challenges of teleconsultations.

Download or read book The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on Evaluating Clinical Applications of Telemedicine found telemedicine is similar in most respects to other technologies for which better evidence of effectiveness is also being demanded. Telemedicine, however, has some special characteristics-shared with information technologies generally-that warrant particular notice from evaluators and decision makers. Since that time, attention to telehealth has continued to grow in both the public and private sectors. Peer-reviewed journals and professional societies are devoted to telehealth, the federal government provides grant funding to promote the use of telehealth, and the private technology industry continues to develop new applications for telehealth. However, barriers remain to the use of telehealth modalities, including issues related to reimbursement, licensure, workforce, and costs. Also, some areas of telehealth have developed a stronger evidence base than others. The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) sponsored the IOM in holding a workshop in Washington, DC, on August 8-9 2012, to examine how the use of telehealth technology can fit into the U.S. health care system. HRSA asked the IOM to focus on the potential for telehealth to serve geographically isolated individuals and extend the reach of scarce resources while also emphasizing the quality and value in the delivery of health care services. This workshop summary discusses the evolution of telehealth since 1996, including the increasing role of the private sector, policies that have promoted or delayed the use of telehealth, and consumer acceptance of telehealth. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary discusses the current evidence base for telehealth, including available data and gaps in data; discuss how technological developments, including mobile telehealth, electronic intensive care units, remote monitoring, social networking, and wearable devices, in conjunction with the push for electronic health records, is changing the delivery of health care in rural and urban environments. This report also summarizes actions that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can undertake to further the use of telehealth to improve health care outcomes while controlling costs in the current health care environment.

Download or read book Meeting the Health Care Needs of California Children in Schools and Child Care written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue brief describes efforts to use telemedicine in school and child care settings to help meet California's goals related to school-based health centers, health reform and the use of technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care system.

Download or read book Impacts of Information Technology on Patient Care and Empowerment written by McHaney, Roger W. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern technology has impacted healthcare and interactions between patients and healthcare providers through a variety of means including the internet, social media, mobile devices, and the internet of things. These new technologies have empowered, frustrated, educated, and confused patients by making educational materials more widely available and allowing patients to monitor their own vital signs and self-diagnose. Further analysis of these and future technologies is needed in order to provide new approaches to empowerment, reduce mistakes, and improve overall healthcare. Impacts of Information Technology on Patient Care and Empowerment is a critical scholarly resource that delves into patient access to information and the effect that access has on their relationship with healthcare providers and their health outcomes. Featuring a range of topics such as gamification, mobile computing, and risk analysis, this book is ideal for healthcare practitioners, doctors, nurses, surgeons, hospital staff, medical administrators, patient advocates, researchers, academicians, policymakers, and healthcare students.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Telemedicine Efficacy Adoption and Impact on Healthcare Delivery written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telemedicine, which involves electronic communications and software, provides the same clinical services to patients without the requirement of an in-person visit. Essentially, this is considered remote healthcare. Though telemedicine is not a new practice, it has become an increasingly popular form of healthcare delivery due to current events, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are visits being moved onto virtual platforms, but additional materials and correspondence can remain in the digital sphere. Virtual lab results, digital imaging, medical diagnosis, and video consultations are just a few examples that encompass how telemedicine can be used for increased accessibility in healthcare delivery. With telemedicine being used in both the diagnosis and treatment of patients, technology in healthcare can be implemented at almost any phase of the patient experience. As healthcare delivery follows the digital shift, it is important to understand the technologies, benefits and challenges, and overall impacts of the remote healthcare experience. The Research Anthology on Telemedicine Efficacy, Adoption, and Impact on Healthcare Delivery presents the latest research on best practices for adopting telehealth into medical practices and its efficacy and solutions for the improvement of telemedicine, as well as addresses emerging challenges and opportunities, including issues such as securing patient data and providing healthcare accessibility to rural populations. Covering important themes that include doctor-patient relationships, tele-wound monitoring, and telemedicine regulations, this book is essential for healthcare professionals, doctors, medical students, academic and medical libraries, medical technologists, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the emerging technological developments and solutions within the field of telemedicine.

Download or read book Evaluation of Pediatric Telemedicine Using Health and Economic Methods written by Hsuan-Hui Yang and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telemedicine is defined as the exchange of medical information from one site to another using electronic communication to improve patient's health status. The applications of telemedicine include many models of care, but are frequently used in the inpatient setting, the outpatient setting, emergency departments, and home health. Novel telehealth program specific to the University of California Davis Children's Hospital (UC Davis Children's Hospital) include the use of telemedicine to connect hospitalized patients and their family and friends, and delivery of specialty consultations in emergency departments. However, there are limited data and studies that examine the impact of telemedicine in these settings, specifically how telemedicine can impact the pediatric hospitalized patient's experience, health outcomes for children seen in emergency departments, and economic outcomes of telemedicine when used to provide consultations to the emergency departments. Therefore, we evaluated the impact of telemedicine on these clinical and economic outcomes with various perspectives and analyses. First, we evaluated the impact of telemedicine on the reduction in stress experienced by hospitalized children in an urban hospital setting. University of California Davis Children's Hospital has established the Family-Link program, a videoconferencing program, to allow hospitalized children and their parents to virtually visit family members and friends using laptops, webcams, and a secure Wi-Fi connection. In this prospective cohort study of 367 hospitalized children who participated in the stress reduction study at the Children's Hospital between 2011 and 2013, 232 children participated in the Family-Link program and 135 did not participate. We examined the association of patient age, gender, length of hospitalization, and distance from children's home to the hospital with the children's level of stress through a propensity score matching model. We found that the use of Family-Link was significantly associated with a greater reduction in overall mean stress during hospitalization compared to non Family-Link users. We found this association particularly among the cohort of patients who lived closer to the hospital and had shorter lengths of hospitalization. In this cohort, the reduction in overall mean stress was 37% greater among Family-Link users than non Family-Link users. Second, we evaluated the impact of telemedicine consultations that are provided to acutely ill and injured children presenting to rural emergency departments (ED). We examined the association between patients receiving telemedicine on the appropriateness of hospital admission. In this retrospective cohort study of 138 acutely ill and injured children who presented to the rural EDs between 2003 and 2012, 74 children received telemedicine pediatric critical care consultations and 64 children received telephone pediatric critical care consultations. We further calculated and compared the overall and stratified (low and high risk for admission) observed to expected hospital admission ratios (O/E admission ratios) between the telemedicine and telephone cohorts by calculating the risk of admission using the Pediatric Risk of Admission (PRISA II) and the Revised Pediatric Emergency Assessment Tool (RePEAT). We found that the telemedicine cohort experienced a trend towards lower and more favorable overall O/E admission ratios compared to the telephone cohort. Telemedicine consultations resulted in more appropriate hospital admissions by 8.4% using PRISA II and 2.4% using RePEAT. We also found a higher rate of appropriate admissions when we stratified the patient populations into low and high risk of admission cohorts. Telemedicine consultations again resulted in more appropriate hospital admission for both PRISA II (low risk: 23.9%; high risk: 9.3%) and RePEAT (low risk: 14.7%; high risk: 19.9%) Lastly, we conducted an economic evaluation to estimate the cost, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI) of the telemedicine program that provides consultations to acutely ill and injured children presenting to rural EDs. We conducted these analyses comparing the telemedicine model of care to telephone consultations, the current standard of care, from a health care system perspective. We found that the average cost for a telemedicine consultation was $3,238 per child/ED/year in 2009 US dollars. Telemedicine consultations resulted in 31% fewer patient transfers compared to telephone consultations, resulting in a cost reduction of $4,146 per child/ED/year. Our probabilistic CEA demonstrated that telemedicine consultations were less costly than telephone consultations in 53% of simulation iterations. The ROI was calculated to be 1.28 ($4,146/$3,238) from the base-case analysis and estimated to be 1.46 from the probabilistic analysis, suggesting a $1.46 return for each dollar invested in telemedicine. Treating ten acutely ill and injured children at each rural ED with telemedicine resulted in an annual cost-savings of $41,460 per ED. In conclusion, the findings from these studies significantly contribute to current knowledge of pediatric telemedicine in both urban and rural hospital settings. The results demonstrate that the use of telemedicine in pediatric care not only help improve pediatric patients' quality of care, but also help reduce disparities in access to specialist physicians for acutely ill and injured children in rural areas. Moreover, our study findings in economic evaluation have important implications for clinicians, health administrators, and policy makers considering implementing similar telemedicine care models for children living in rural communities.

Download or read book Telehealth in Pediatrics written by Tzielan Lee and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-06-29 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Meeting the Healthcare Needs of California s Children written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Issue Brief describes how telemedicine and the application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to provide health care services at a distance and is used to improve the health of California's children, especially those who are low-income or living in medically underserved areas. The Brief provides an overview of the benefits of telemedicine for children and families, health systems, and communities. It also outlines challenges to successful adoption of telemedicine and provides concrete recommendations for action.

Download or read book Telehealth Telemedicine or Electronic Health Simplified written by Dr. Joan Emeli-Komolafe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we continue to debate the issues of health care in our nation, I began to explore some of the very funny moments I observed and not-so-funny consequences of the drama that is unfolding and is being played out on our national televisions, our political capital, our streets, our homes, and by our politicians and our citizens. Names and identities are often given for a reason. Without a name or identity, we are all beings roaming this earth. Let's imagine for a moment a world where no names or identities are attached to anything. Imagine waking up and all your family members, friends, pets, things, etc., have no names, no identity. Imagine how chaotic your day would start off. You walk into a hospital full of patients with no identities, no names, a nursery full of newborns with no names, no identities, a home-care setting full of home-care patients with no names, no identities. I am sure that you are getting the drift by now. Yes, chaos would ensue, to say the least. Now you get the gist as to why we are so attached to the idea of names and identities. Yes, we name and identify people and things for a reason. Identities are given to people and things for a very good reason. Depending on your culture, there are also meanings attached to naming and identifying people and things. Some cultures observe a child and choose a name that suits that child's personality. When Kate, the Duchess of England, and Prince William named their newborn child George the III, it was suggested that the name was chosen due to several reasons as reported below.

Download or read book Pediatric Palliative Care written by Betty Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatric palliative care is a field of significant growth as health care systems recognize the benefits of palliative care in areas such as neonatal intensive care, pediatric ICU, and chronic pediatric illnesses. Pediatric Palliative Care, the fourth volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series, highlights key issues related to the field. Chapters address pediatric hospice, symptom management, pediatric pain, the neonatal intensive care unit, transitioning goals of care between the emergency department and intensive care unit, and grief and bereavement in pediatric palliative care. The content of the concise, clinically focused volumes in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series is one resource for nurses preparing for specialty certification exams and provides a quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.

Download or read book Telemedicine During and Beyond COVID 19 written by Sonu Bhaskar and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Telehealth in the Developing World written by Richard Wootton and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new addition to the successful telehealth series,Telehealth in the Developing Worldaims to balance the relative lack of published information on successful telehealth solutions in the developing world.

Download or read book Pediatric Telephone Protocols written by Barton D. Schmitt and published by . This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tested telehealth triage guidance ensures accuracy, efficiency, and best outcomes for nearly every common pediatric complaint. The user's guide provides training to get telephone personnel up and running, and extensive indices and reproducible log sheets maintain efficiency in the practice.