We at TTAC recommend working with a professional videoconferencing specialist when deploying and supporting videoconferencing equipment. If the solution being implemented is hosted by a third party, it is likely that they will also offer installation and support personnel. Should an organization decide to implement and support their own videoconferencing equipment, having a trained person […]
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Videoconferencing Endpoints – Technology Overview
Many people consider telemedicine to be synonymous with video teleconferencing, or VTC. Indeed, VTC has been used in an incredibly diverse range of clinical settings for decades. Many states and insurance providers will only reimburse for telemedicine if consultations take place over a videoconference, further reinforcing the videoconferencing position as a fundamental part of the […]
Videoconferencing Endpoints – About This Technology
The “About This Technology” section aims to bring consumers up to speed on the concepts and terms behind videoconferencing CODECs. This section also looks at issues surrounding deployment and support, videoconferencing CODEC standards, and other resources related to the subject. Technology Overview Deployment and Support Standards
Archive: Videoconferencing – Endpoints
To the user, a videoconferencing endpoint consists of a microphone, a speaker, and a display. The technology behind endpoint hardware and the corresponding user experience is covered in this toolkit. About This Technology – discusses how videoconferencing endpoints fit into existing video conferencing infrastructure within the Technology Overview section, while the Deployment and Support section […]
Home Telehealth – Assessment Guide
Technology assessment for home telehealth equipment is a fairly involved process. Assessing home telehealth involves more than simply assessing home telehealth hardware and software. For a comprehensive home telehealth assessment you need to evaluate home telehealth hardware and software against the use case for home telehealth monitoring in your organization. It potentially involves partnerships with […]
Home Telehealth – Whitepaper
The State of the Market The concept of home telehealth has been around for a bit more than twenty years, the concept is nothing new to many veterans of the cause. Home telehealth is greatly expanding to include far more patients than ever before, with expanding disease states and wellness care needs. Home Telehealth has […]
Home Telehealth – Decision Process
The “Decision Process” section 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. It makes inferences and […]
Home Telehealth – References
(2006, July). Changing the location of care: Management of patients with chronic conditions in Veterans Health Administration using care coordination/home telehealth. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. pp. vii-xi. Abraham, C., & Rosenthal, D. (2008). Merging home and health via contemporary care delivery: program management insights on a home telehealth project. Computers, Informatics, Nursing: CIN, […]
Home Telehealth – Standards
These are the technological standards that pertain to the home telehealth market. A technical standard is an established set of norms about a specific technology. These standards are developed by various groups and are both voluntary and sometimes mandatory if developed by the government. Generally the standardization process is developed by technical expert consensus. A […]
Home Telehealth – Resources
If you are considering starting or revamping a Home Telehealth program, please feel free to use these resources and to seek out the many more that are available. Listed below are a few resources specifically from the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) with pricing and product descriptions. The Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) literature review is […]