Guidelines to Evaluating Perceptions of Telehealth
According to Telemedicine: A gude to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care, a guide released by the Institute of Medicine, there are five dimensions to consider when evaluating the effectiveness of telemedicine. 1. Technical Capacity- Is the technology reliable when it is used through telemedicine, as compared to traditional medicine? 2. Diagnostic Accuracy- Does the technology diagnose the patient as accurately as traditional medicine? 3. Diagnostic Impact- Is telemedicine enough, or will a face-to-face meeting still be necessary after the diagnosis? 4. Therapeutic Impact- Will the technology change therapy for the patient? 5. Patient Outcome- Does the technology improve or decline the patient’s final outcome?
According to Telemedicine: A gude to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care, a guide released by the Institute of Medicine, there are five dimensions to consider when evaluating the effectiveness of telemedicine.
1. Technical Capacity- Is the technology reliable when it is used through telemedicine, as compared to traditional medicine?
2. Diagnostic Accuracy- Does the technology diagnose the patient as accurately as traditional medicine?
3. Diagnostic Impact- Is telemedicine enough, or will a face-to-face meeting still be necessary after the diagnosis?
4. Therapeutic Impact- Will the technology change therapy for the patient?
5. Patient Outcome- Does the technology improve or decline the patient’s final outcome?
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