Question

Implementation: Describe implementation of telemedicine in a rural healthcare organization addressing the following topics:

A. Change Management Strategy

B. Security and Privacy Plan

C. Data sharing, systems integration needs

D. Use of cost reducing emerging technology platforms

Answer 1

Telehealth has great potential to expand access and improve the quality of rural healthcare. It can reduce burdens for patients, such as travel to receive specialty care, and improve monitoring, timeliness, and communications within the healthcare system. the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Telemedicine is the remote delivery of clinical healthcare services and information using telecommunications technology

Telemedicine become successful in terms of data sharing, system integration needs.

While one of the most common images of telehealth is of a patient speaking by videoconference with a remote physician, telehealth can take other forms including:

• Mobile health communication or mHealth
• Remote patient monitoring or RPM
• Store and forward transmission of medical information

This guide helps healthcare providers find information on telehealth services and highlights funding opportunities and initiatives to implement telehealth services. It also provides examples of telehealth projects as models for rural hospitals and clinics to develop and implement programs. The guide discusses challenges for providing telehealth services in rural areas including workforce issues, quality of care concerns, reimbursement, licensure, and access to broadband services.