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The top 5 Telemedicine opportunities

#5teleder

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telederm--

• Most prevalent cancer in America• 60% of Primary Care referrals are inappropriate• Everyone has at least one worrisome “thing”

• It’s a sight triage

#4tele-icu

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Tele-icu--

• Brings smaller hospitals into your network• Allows marginal patients to stay local• Screens inappropriate referrals

• Brings tele-consultants to rural areas

#3telemonit

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Tele-monitoring--

• Chronic conditions - diabetes, COPD, CHF• Impact on global budgeting

• Dashboards and Case Managers vs. ER

#2telepsych

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Tele-psych--

• Patients are more comfortable with the feeling of anonymity• Point of care counseling for drug rehab

• Cybersecurity importance• More frequent encounters• Greater range of services

• Convenience

#1Geriatric

Tele-triage

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Geriatric tele-triage--

• Immediate impact on global budgeting crunch• Win-Win for doctors and hospitals

• Brings physician to the bedside before transport • Allows NH efficiencies of staffing