telehealth
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪhɛlθ/
- Specialized
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telemedicina
- The clinic offers telehealth services that enable doctors to consult with patients via video calls.
- telehealth and telemedicine
- adoption of telehealth
- telehealth delivery
Last point, we know telehealth is important because we're starting to see push back.
- Last point, we know telehealth is important because we're starting to see push back.
- You can't see patients via telehealth in California, but they've lifted those state restrictions.
- There were all of a sudden now you know, people are getting prescription renewals via telehealth.
Examples
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Telehealth delivery also has the advantage of making treatment available in the client's home or school environment.
Academic text (2014) -
Even in cases where there is an SLP service at a school, telehealth can enable access to support from an SLP who specializes in stuttering treatment.
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Also, public policy issues were considered to be the key barriers to innovation, demand, and investment in telehealth.
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How this works is you have a telehealth call, our algorithm can time stamp the second you have that telehealth call to the second it ends.
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What is the role of the COO in the development of telemedicine/telehealth services?
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You can't see patients via telehealth in California, but they've lifted those state restrictions.
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Telehealth delivery of stuttering treatment may be an appealing approach for the treatment of adolescents who stutter.
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In the school environment, where there is no regular SLP service or no specialist stuttering service, telehealth can enable regular access to an SLP at another school or center.
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Many patients prefer telehealth because it allows them to receive care from the comfort of their own homes.
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With telehealth, patients in remote areas can access medical advice without needing to travel long distances.
Synonyms
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4.4
Care and advice that doctors give to patients using video calls or messages
How Remote
- Specialized
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4.2
- UK
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2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Telehealth combines the prefix tele- meaning 'far', like in telephone and television, with health meaning 'wellness'. So telehealth is health care 'from far away', which is why it describes medical help or advice given by phone or online.