Telehealth and Virtual Care

Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century – Embracing a Digital World, 3rd Edition
Book 3:  Innovation, Technology, and Applied Informatics for Nurses

2022 Productivity Press: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003281016

Chapter 9

Authors:  Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Kimberly D. Shea

Telehealth is used by all types of healthcare providers to effectively deliver quality care to patients no matter where they are located. To integrate telehealth into traditional practices, an understanding of core concepts, terms and technologies is critical, as well as other considerations such as how to engage providers and patients in virtual settings, what are the legal and ethical environments and under what circumstances is telehealth most effective. This chapter provides an overview of some of these key telehealth concepts with the goal of helping providers establish or grow their telehealth practice.