Author Question: Which of the following is included in the purposes of Telemedicine? a. e-mailing test results to ... (Read 73 times)

folubunmi · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following is included in the purposes of Telemedicine?

a. e-mailing test results to patients.
b. Support health care at a geographically different location from the patient to in-crease access to specialty care.
c. Allow access to patient's family members remotely.
d. Acquire patient assessment information in order to skip a patient home care visit.

Question 2

Computerized reminders increase: 1. The proportion of indicated influenza vaccinations 2. Adherence to medications 3. Necessary hospital admissions for appropriately diagnosed cardiac ischemia

a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

vkodali · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and computer technology to promote access to di-agnosis, monitoring, clinical decision support, and treatment for patients at medically under-served sites that are distant from health care providers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Computerized reminders increased the proportion of indicated influenza vaccinations, and rates of screening, counseling, and adherence to medications. They have also resulted in decreased unnecessary hospital admissions for inappropriately diagnosed cardiac ischemia.