Telemedicine and Telehealth: Principles, Policies, Performances and Pitfalls

by Adam Darkins MD, MPH, FRCS, Margaret Cary MD, MBA, MPH

Overview

Telemedicine and telehealth are changing the face of health care delivery and becoming a multi-billion dollar industry. Dr. Darkins and Dr. Cary share their knowledge and provide practical insights and advice on making telemedicine programs into successful clinical services and a productive business. The book gives background knowledge and useful tips on starting up and managing programs in an array of settings. Most importantly, the book is based on the recognition that patients are customers of health care and telemedicine companies developing new products vital to delivering care to rural or inaccessible clients is vital to health careís future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826197047
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/01/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Adam William Darkins, MD, MPH, FRCS, directs a major telehealth program.

Margaret Ann Cary, MD, MBA, MPH, established a health care communications company with areas of interest that have included physician training, leadership development, and the independent production of health care television programs.

Table of Contents

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Introduction

1. Definitions of Telemedicine and Telehealth and a History of the Remote Management of Disease
2. Telehealth: A Patient Perspective
3. Telehealth and Relationships with Physicians
4. Using Telehealth to Make Health Care Transactions
5. Telehealth Services
6. Regulatory, Legislative and Political Considerations in Telehealth
7. The Market for Telehealth Services
8. Contracting for Telehealth Services
9. The Business of Telehealth
10. The Management of Telehealth Services
11. Choosing the Right Technology for Telehealth
12. Other Important Influences on Health Care that Affect the Future of Telehealth

References
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

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What People are Saying About This

Charles Safran

I recommend this book for any practitioner of healthcare who is trying to understand and utilize new technologies in the delivery of healthcare. This book is by far the most comprehensive resource on telehealth. Darkins and Cary have providedan important roadmap into the future of health care. (Charles Safran, MD, Clinician Support Technology)

Douglas A. Perednia

. . . these authors set the stage for nearly everyone involved in planning or evaluating a telemedicine program, policy, or research project. The case for (and sometimes against) the use telecommunications in health care is made clearly from nearly every point of view. You would have to spend years in the field to spproach the amount of thought and consideration that has gone into this book.
—Founder and President, Association of Telemedicine Service Providers

Editorial Reviews

British neurosurgeon Darkins and American family physician Cary explore how the medical, social, cultural, and economic dimensions associated with emerging digital data networks will affect the kinds of health care services people can expect to receive in the future. Rather than theorize idly, they present a framework for analysis<-->for the array of people and professions involved in creating networks in telemedicine and telehealth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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