J Telemed Telecare 1997;3:65-66 doi:10.1258/1357633971930427 © 1997 Royal Society of Medicine Press http://jtt.rsmjournals.com/
Telemedicine applications for home health care
Ilene Warner
Home health care in the USA is one of the most rapidly growing segments of the health-care market. Telehealth seeks to reduce some of the inefficiencies of home health care in various ways, including replacing certain nursing visits with video visits, collecting vital-signs data remotely, improving medication compliance and patient education. The use of telehealth in home health-care settings will provide a means of interacting in a client-centered manner, promoting client autonomy through education and improved communications.
Rehabilitation Systems Comments
Diabetes rehabilitation for the home health care industry through telemedicine is the most effective delivery mechanism of disease management and restorative care in light of the growing epideminc of diabetes. For home healthcare agencies delivering or interested in delivering diabetes rehabiltaton see, http://www.rehabsys.com/seminars/diabetes-rehab-training/2010-01-04
