TELEHEALTH

Group 2
Dr. Rose Anne Padlan
Dr. Fatima Abdulhari
Presented by.: Dr. Lolito N. Racca Jr.
 Summary

 Putting Telehealth Into Practice: Case Study

 Dr. Sanjay Upadhyay of Family practice, Temple
Physicians, Inc.
 Telehealth Utilization
 Digital appointment and management of Patients
 Summary

 Vital role between doctor – patient interactions

 Peaked during Covid-19 Pandemics
 Increased follow up after discharge by 50%
 Support staffs acts as main driver
 Provide quality health care
 Summary

 To ensure Telehealth success:

 Ensure strong Wi-fi signals
 Conduct pre-screening of patients
 Template for pre-visit screening questions
 Test Wi-fi connections before appointment
 When to call patients?
 Scheduling of Telemedicine appointments
 Patients new to the practice seen in person first
 Definition of Telehealth

 Sometimes called Telemedicine

 Use of digital information and communication
technologies to access healthcare services remotely
and manage healthcare
 Benefits

 Benefits for Patients

 Medical care in easy reach
 Improved patient out comes
 Increased in engagement
 Reduced re-admissions
 Low cost and timely
 Benefits

 Benefits for Provider

 Improved clinical outcomes
 Lower mortality rates
 Consistency in medical support
 Pros and Cons of Telehealth

 PROS
 Breaks geographical barriers to medical access
 Safe
 Offers primary care for many conditions
 Convenient to people with limited ability to move, time or
transportation
 Access to medical specialist
 Improved communication and coordination
 Offers advice for self-management of healthcare
 Convenient for pregnant women and patients with mental
health issues
 Pros and Cons of Telehealth

 CONS
 Need for imaging tests and blood works
 Diseases requiring thorough physical examination for
diagnosis
 Personal health data security
 Insurance coverage
 Problem for patients with no internet access of cellphones
 Does the benefit outweigh the risk?

 Yes, the benefits of telemedicine outweigh its operating

costs in almost any scenario
Inefficiency #1

 Convenience
- greatest strength
- greatest weakness
 Inefficiency #2

 Not apply in all cases

Thank you so much for
listening!