Full course description
Telehealth is a fast-growing care delivery model, being used to remotely care for patients. Its use is growing significantly and is part of current and future medical practice.
This course introduces telehealth and explains its progression over time, including the current state of telehealth and its prominence for the future of healthcare. It also delves into similarities and differences between traditional healthcare delivery and telehealth. The learner will be guided through the various modalities and types of telehealth, including synchronous, asynchronous, remote monitoring, and mobile health formats.
Furthermore, this course should be taken as an overview of the existing literature within the field of Telehealth. This body of work represents a collaboration with other experts in the industry in an effort to share a collective insight for the professional development of those taking this course.