New Home Telehealth Article Now Available on the TIE

The Approaching Telehealth Revolution in Home Care is updated examination of the current state of home care and how telehealth is effective tool for improving patient care and creating cost saving efficiencies. Look for this telehealth article and more in the TIE's article section.

Innovative Uses of Telehealth: Sports Telemedicine

What are some possible applications of telemedicine with athletes and sport participants? An Examination of Sports Telemedicine, recently published in the TIE's news section looks at how sports therapy can be used with telecommunication technologies.

Implementation of Home Telemonitoring for Chronic Disease: New Article on the TIE

A new article on a case study for implementing a home telehealth program has recently been published on the TIE's article section. The article summarizes a study to query the sequence of medical professionals, hospital liaisons, quality controls, and home health nurses about the implementation of telemonitoring. It looks at what barriers stood in the way of a telemonitor protocol from becoming the standard of practice, and what changes where deemed necessary to implement this technology.

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