Telemedicine and Telehealth: Principles, Policies, Performance, and Pitfalls

by Darkins, Adam William

• ISBN13: 9780826113023
• ISBN10: 0826113028
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Telemedicine and telehealth are changing the face of health care delivery and becoming a multi-billion dollar industry. Dr. Darkins and Dr. Cary share their knowledge and provide practical insights and advice on making telemedicine programs into successful clinical services and a productive business. The book gives background knowledge and useful tips on starting up and managing programs in an array of settings. Most importantly, the book is based on the recognition that patients are customers of health care and telemedicine companies developing new products vital to delivering care to rural or inaccessible clients is vital to health cares future.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Definitions of Telemedicine and Telehealth and a History of the Remote Management of Disease	1	(24)
Telehealth: A Patient Perspective	25	(22)
Telehealth and Relationships with Physicians	47	(22)
Using Telehealth to Make Health Care Transactions	69	(23)
Telehealth Services	92	(36)
Regulatory, Legislative, and Political Considerations in Telehealth	128	(25)
The Market for Telehealth Services	153	(27)
Contracting for Telehealth Services	180	(24)
The Business of Telehealth	204	(12)
The Management of Telehealth Programs	216	(17)
Choosing the Right Technology for Telehealth	233	(25)
Other Important Influences on Health Care That Affect the Future of Telehealth	258	(25)
End Note	278	(5)
References	283	(12)
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations	295	(14)
Index	309