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Category: Toolkits
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 […]
Home Telehealth – About This Technology
Home telehealth is best described as a program with hardware and software components. The “About This Technology” 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 […]
Home Telehealth – Deployment and Support
Deployment and support of a home telehealth program has many considerations to make in advance of purchasing equipment. If the work is done ahead of time to prepare your program your chances of success will be much greater once your equipment has been deployed. According to the experts, home telehealth is much more than the […]
Home Telehealth
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 […]
Home Telehealth – Overview
The home telehealth technology market is vast and growing every day. This year at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) 2011 Annual Meeting there were over 90 vendors that were classified as home telehealth vendors. When considering the various technologies that comprise the home telehealth market, the components to consider are hardware and software. Interestingly enough, the […]
Technology Assessment 101 – Resources
Webinar: Our Technology Assessment 101.pdf document contains the same materials that were presented in the webinar on October 29, 2010. Technology Assessment 101 – Presentation.pdf | Download Adobe Reader Technology Assessment Checklist: This document puts the Phases, Steps, and Tasks of this toolkit into a checklist form. Technology Assessment Process Checklist | Download Adobe […]
Technology Assessment 101 – Device Selection
The results of the testing process are often understood very well by those who performed the evaluation, but may not be immediately understood by other stakeholders. Additional steps should be taken to ensure that the data is clearly disseminated to key people involved in the decision-making, purchasing, and implementation processes. Step 6: Select Device The […]
Technology Assessment 101 – Testing
The active physical assessment of devices that may be implemented in a telehealth program can be beneficial to an organization in a variety of ways including: Development of a better understanding of the technology Clarification of device strengths and weaknesses Creation of assessment expertise within staff Some organizations may feel that the testing of medical […]