Benefits Of Telemedicine Programs For Financial Assistance For Telecommunication Infrastructure

In the United States, a renewed interest occurred in telehealth in the 1990s according to McGonigle and Mastrian because of escalating costs, the need for greater access for all

Texas Medicaid has offered some type of telemedicine services and reimbursements since 1998. Through the years the variety of telemedicine services has been updated and broadened with the intention of granting improved access to current Medicaid health patients. From 2001-2013 regulations were approved in each congressional hearing to advance the foundation of telemedicine with the greatest changes in 2011 and 2013. In 2011, Medicaid enlarged the variety of contributors and services provided by the program and in 2013, Medicaid eliminated telemedicine restrictions on patients in rural or underprovided areas.3 From 2011 to 2013 the total number of patients participating in telemedicine services increased by 79%.3

Impacting healthcare costs seems like an impossible feat however innovations through technology are slowly showing a reduction in healthcare costs. This paper will be reviewing the impact of the reduction in healthcare cost for new technology. The effects of telemedicine in the reduction of cost for post liver transplants as well as medical technology advances in laparoscopic surgery vs. open surgery.

Employers are beginning to incorporate telemedicine into the benefits package for their employees. Recognizing e-visits are beneficial to the employer, because the employee will not need as much time away from work to have non-emergent health conditions treated. In addition, the service is a cost savings to both the employer and employee. There are some employer groups covering these services at 100 percent for their employees’. E-visits are cheaper than clinic, and office visits.

The incorporation of telehealth shows tremendous productivity, because it expands quality services to patients in other regions especially in underservices populations by cutting down on healthcare spending by

Tennessee State University (TSU) Health Care Administration and Planning Student Organization in the Department of Public Health, Health Administration, and Health Sciences HCAP 3900 — Technical Writing and Communication students are requesting funding to provide Telehealth services for DeKalb Community Hospital. Telehealth services will benefit this hospital because of its rural location. Rural areas lack the healthcare services needed to treat patients, which causes the population to have to treat elsewhere. Providing Telehealth services to this hospital will prevent the population from traveling hours to receive treatment. The amount requested to provide the Telehealth services is $300,000 per year, which is six million dollars in total. The reasoning for the services, an action plan, and a budget justification are included in the proposal.

Public and private payers already reimburse providers for certain services delivered through telehealth, and the shift from the fee-for-service system to accountable care organizations and bundled care in the United States has the potential to increase utilization

Telehealth service is becoming increasingly used especially in rural communities where it is difficult to get health care providers to go to such communities to provide health care services; often, in such communities, you have just one or two primary care providers for a large population of people. States are now more than ever recognizing the benefits of treating disease in a timely manner to prevent worsening and potential hospitalization which is hard to do in some rural Counties. According to The National conference of State legislatures, 43 states and the District of Columbia now provide some form of Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services and 19 states and the District of Columbia now require private insurance plans in the state

Innovations in technology can have a direct impact on our collective way of life. Indeed, the most compelling of technology innovations are those that can be used to improve the quality of human life. This is especially the case in fields such as healthcare and medicine. Fundamental to the functionality of modern society and yet plagued by critical needs and problematic realities, these are areas in which emerging technologies already coming into market readiness may be pushed into practice by virtue of their paired economic viability and social responsibility. So is this the case with telecommunications in healthcare, an area in which we are gradually verging on solutions for many of the geographical, physical and financial obstacles that have limited are ability to treat patients. According to Lin, (1999), "telemedicine enables a physician or specialist at one site to deliver health care, diagnose patients, give intra-operative assistance, provide therapy, or consult with another physician or paramedical personnel at a remote site. Thus, the aim of telemedicine is to provide expert-based health care to understaffed remote sites and to provide advanced emergency care through modern telecommunication and information technologies." (p. 28) Especially in hospital settings, these technologies have the capacity to reduce the expenditure of resource and labor during the treatment process. These features make the

When using Telemedicine humans can accomplish many great things and can benefit everyone. The potential this innovation has could be really great if they succeed on making it right. If this Innovation worked many lives will be saved across the world. As well as lives we might be able to learn new things from this and find more cures. According to professionals at the medical field telemedicine has been approving for the past couple years and as potential to keep going. Not only is this innovation good at saving lives it is also helping the economy by getting rid of competition. Even though some people see competition in the economy a good thing but it also has its downs that can really help some

Often the biggest barriers to accessing healthcare are cost and location. Lower income individuals just do not have the resources to have optimal healthcare, or cannot take the time away from employment to deal with health issues. One potential solution to help with these problems could be “telehealth.” Telehealth allows a lower level healthcare practitioner to communicate with a physician or specialists when necessary. Remote rural areas use a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner on location in remote areas.

The healthcare industry has witnessed significant advances in technology and information systems over the last decade. These advances have enabled hospitals and medical practices to deliver medical, surgical, and diagnostic services in alternative methods. Some of the methods to consider are telemedicine, home-based services, and mobile health units. It is important to explore non-traditional health care access to meet the needs of the elderly, disabled, and for individuals who may live in rural communities. This paper will review the benefits of each trend and identify the potential to improve costs and quality of health care.

In 2017, telemedicine is used in medical fields such as dermatology, behavioral health and cardiology as a way to provide better care to communities that are underserved by physicians and hospitals. Telemedicine is also considered a way to significantly reduce the cost of treating

There are several forms of technology that is used to monitor, assist patients with self-care management, assist physicians with delivering care to their patients, including consultation with specialist, and overcoming barriers with transportation. “60% of the healthcare executives, physicians, and nurses in this inaugural survey said that telemedicine was a high priority for 2015“ (Vockley, 2015, para. 7) Telemedicine

Also, the suggestions provided to help with the research seems appropriate. One suggestion that can be added to the list is to include the pharmacies (private or government) in the telemedicine plan as there may be some times when a person is not able to go the pharmacy to pick up their medicine and the pharmacies can deliver the same to the address. This means that during the discussion, one more party have to be on-board for the development and implementation of telemedicine systems that is the pharmacies that are affiliated to the medical facilities.