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Telemedicine. Presented by: Teresa Wimmer, R.N. Objectives. Define Telemedicine Describe Types of Telemedicine Describe The Hardware Components Associated With Telemedicine Describe The Software Components Associated With Telemedicine Describe TeleAtrics
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Telemedicine • Presented by: • Teresa Wimmer, R.N.
Objectives • Define Telemedicine • Describe Types of Telemedicine • Describe The Hardware Components Associated With Telemedicine • Describe The Software Components Associated With Telemedicine • Describe TeleAtrics • Describe Information System Review Criteria
Objectives • Describe Advantages of Telemedicine • Describe Disadvantages of Telemedicine • Describe Ethical and/or Legal Issues for Telemedicine • Describe the Informatics Competencies Required by any Professional Working with Telemedicine • Describe the Functions and Responsibilities of the Informatics Nurse and/or Informatics Nurse Specialist
Objectives • Summarize Telemedicine
Define • the process of sharing medical information about a patient between two locations electronically • examples: wireless, internet, telephone, fax or video conference system • it takes place all the time
Types of Telemedicine • Store-and-forward • Remote Monitoring • Interactive • (“Types of Telemedicine”, 2010)
Hardware • PC • Communication Link • Equipment for Capturing Data • Telephone
Equipment for Capturing Data • Digital or video camera • Printer • Scanner • Videoconferencing system
Software • Telehealth • AllScripts • Centricity • Videoconferencing • Life Size • Cisco (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)
Allscripts • What does Allscripts do? • How does it do it? • How does Allscripts work?
Evaluating the usuability of this softwareEvaluating the usability of this software • Axiom 1: Users must be an early and continuous focus during the interface design • Axiom 2: The design process should be iterative allowing for evaluation and correction identified • Axiom 3: Formal evaluations should take place using rigorous experimental qualitative methods
What is TeleAtrics? • Unique telehealth software system • Internet based system • Highly efficient way to diagnose and manage childhood illness • (McConnochie, as cited in TeleAtrics, 2010)
Information System Trend Review Criteria • What type of IS is this? • What health care professionals use this IS? • What functions does this IS enable the users to perform? • What configuration is used for this IS?
Information System Trend Review Criteria • What data standards are used in this system? • What disease and Procedure Classification System is used? • If this is a nursing information system , what nursing practice standards classification scheme is used? • Would you recommend this system to others implementing this trend? If no, why not?
Advantages of Telemedicine • Sharing medical information with different health care professionals • Learn faster in order to help our patients • It can go anywhere at any time • It is versatile and effective
Disadvantages of Telemedicine • One on one time with our patients • Services and professionals get paid • Reliable vs. Unreliable information • (Spring, 2008)
Ethical and/or Legal Issues of Telemedicine • Laws, set code of rules and ethics need to be applied • Legal concerns: licensure and professional accountability
Informatics Competencies • Computer Skills • Informatics Knowledge
Functions and Responsibilities • Education • Research
Summarization of Telemedicine • The future of healthcare • Taking place all of the time and we don’t even know it • Many health care professionals all at one time working on a patient’s care
References • Kale, S. (n.d.) Telemedicine: What, Why and How?Retrieved June 15, 2010, from http://sachinkale1.tripod.com • McGonigle, D., Mastrian, K., (2009). Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge (1st ed.). Sudbury, Massachusetts. Jones and Bartlett Publishers • Torrey, T. (2008, September 18). Telemedicine – the definition of telemedicine. About.com. Retrieved June 4, 2010, from http://patients.about.com/od/glossary/g/telemedicine.htm.
References • Types of Telemedicine. Buzzle.com (2010, April 23). Retrieved June 4, 2010 from www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-telemedicine • Allscripts. Allscripts.com Retrieved July 9, 2010 from www.Allscripts.com • TeleAtrics. (2010). TeleAtrics.com Retrieved July 11, 2010 from www.TeleAtrics.com • Spring, M. (2008) Telemedicine: Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved July 25, 2010 from http:www.brighthub.com/health/technology/articles/6499.aspx c
References • Legal Issues-Licensure and Telemedicine. Ntia.doc.gov (1997, January, 31). Retrieved July 30, 2010 from http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/telemed/legal.htm • Informatics Competencies for Nurses at Four Levels of Practice. Nursing.utah.edu (2002). Retrieved July 30, 2010 from http://www.nursing.utah.edu.informatics/competencies.doc