The term ‘home telehealth’ refers to the software, hardware, and communications network required to provision the monitoring and delivery of healthcare to a patient’s home. This toolkit looks at the component parts of a home telehealth delivery system, and the things to consider before deployment.
About This Technology – this section aims to bring members up to speed on the concepts and terms behind home telehealth solutions. Included is a discussion outlining home telehealth hardware and software options. This section looks at needs for the deployment and support of these technologies, the standards surrounding the home telehealth market, and will provide a link to other resources related to home telehealth monitoring. Also included is a current comprehensive literature review on home telehealth.
Decision Process – looks at what needs your organization may have when choosing components of a home telehealth program, and then provides a couple of resources for making this selection. The Whitepaper, “The State of the Market,” speaks to the various aspects of the home telehealth market in its current condition and explains where things may be headed for this market. The “Assessment Guide” takes someone through the process of completing their own programmatic assessment of home telehealth, from determining their program requirements all the way to selecting a vendor and purchasing equipment. The home telehealth buyer’s guide compares the vendors currently on the market that are offering a full home telehealth solution against a list of product features.