Overview

In this lesson, you will have the opportunity to learn about patient engagement using telehealth. 

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will feel qualified to engage with a student and a patient about their health data using one form of telehealth.

Learning Activities

Watch:

Preparing for Telehealth: Tips for Practitioners

Read: A Systems’ View of Telehealth

Copy: CTIER Provider Competencies (PDF)

Pearls

A facilitated virtual visit (FVV) can provide objective measures to a distant site provider. FVV is a type of synchronous telehealth visit. They can provide information from a digital peak flow meter, digital stethoscope, pulse oximeter, thermometer, etc., which help to discern between vocal cord dysfunction and an acute asthma exacerbation. Objectives measures are needed to differentiate between the two. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs found telehealth reduces transportation needs and costs.

Time to Complete: 1 hour

Reference

Mechanic OJ, Persaud Y, Kimball AB. Telehealth Systems. [Updated 2022 Sep 12]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459384/