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