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What is Telehomecare

Chapter 84
Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
Uses telecommunication and videoconferencing technologies to enable a health-care provider at a clinical site to communicate with patients in their homes (Demiris, 2004).
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Healthcare Training for the Greek Municipalities' Citizens in the Program of "Home Help" With the Medical Educational Websites
Bill Ag Drougas (Higher Technological Institute of Epirus, Greece)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch084
Abstract
Today, the Internet is one of the most useful tools for information, education, business, and entertainment. It is one of the modern technology tools giving us many applications. One of the most important applications of the Internet is the health educational Web sites. These sites can be used not only by researchers but also by everyone easily taking important information for continuing self-training. In the division of public health, this part is very important. Medical Web sites give us access to information about our health or about prevention methods. In Greece today, there is a new 12-hour program offering home health help and care to citizens. This program is under the organization of the local municipalities and the affiliation of the Ministry of Health.
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Chapter 326
Chronic Condition Management Using Remote Monitoring and Telehomecare
The home delivery of healthcare services to patients using telecommunications technologies that capture patient clinical status measurements to enable and facilitate timely education, information dissemination, social, emotional and self-care support, as well care management by a healthcare professional at an external site or unscheduled home visits based on need. Messaging, voice, and/or video technologies may be employed.
Published in Chapter: Chronic Condition Management Using Remote Monitoring and Telehomecare; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 702
Ethical Conflicts Regarding Technical Assistance Systems for the Elderly
care visits which are based on video or the telephone, and more recently and preferably the Internet, enabling professionally supported consultation for patients and relatives over great distances.
Published in Chapter: Ethical Conflicts Regarding Technical Assistance Systems for the Elderly; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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