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 TelemedicineStore-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
software
Evaluating 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.
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ReferencesTypes of Telemedicine. Buzzle.com (2010,
April 23). Retrieved June 4, 2010 from www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-telemedicineAllscripts. Allscripts.com Retrieved July 9,
2010 from www.Allscripts.com TeleAtrics. (2010). TeleAtrics.com Retrieved
July 11, 2010 from www.TeleAtrics.comSpring, M. (2008) Telemedicine: Advantages
and Disadvantages. Retrieved July 25, 2010 from
http:www.brighthub.com/health/technology/articles/6499.aspx
ReferencesLegal Issues-Licensure and Telemedicine.
Ntia.doc.gov (1997, January, 31). Retrieved July 30, 2010 from
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/telemed/legal.htmInformatics 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