(Source: Health Services Research & Development) July 2016 Telehealth uses electronic communications to exchange medical information from one site to another. Some of the services that can be provided via telehealth can include the use of live interactive video or the store-and-forward transmission of diagnostic images, vital signs, and/or other patient data important for diagnosis and treatment. Telehealth can also apply to remote patient monitoring that utilizes devices that remotely collect and send data to a home health agency or a remote diagnostic testing facility for interpretation. VA Telehealth Services uses health informatics, disease management and telehealth technologies to...
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