{"id":28065,"date":"2020-07-09T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mtelehealth.com\/?p=28065"},"modified":"2020-07-09T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:37:56","slug":"how-telehealth-and-telemedicine-extend-medical-reach-for-senior-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmiltie.com\/at-home-testing\/how-telehealth-and-telemedicine-extend-medical-reach-for-senior-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"How telehealth and telemedicine extend medical reach for senior residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The nursing home economy is extremely vulnerable, accounting for a staggering rate of America\u2019s COVID-19 deaths. With the pandemic clogging the accessibility of medical care, many are left to suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an influencer of many industries, I\u2019ve caught sight of two solutions that can revolutionize the future of healthcare accessibility: telehealth and telemedicine. The aforementioned practices benefit physicians and patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the United States\u2019 most at-risk demographic under the confinement of their long-term facilities, seniors are going without medical assessment. It\u2019s important providers and caregivers to work together in extending medical treatment to senior residents without the need for them to travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of cosigning various industries, I specialize in visual approaches for conveying complex information. In over a decade of experience across industries, I have found that infographics help laymen process new intelligence in an optically appeasing manner. Our brains are programmed to retain imagery in greater length and quality than text, so infographics are often the best approach in attracting one\u2019s attention to new data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were commissioned by Athene Telehealth to get to the bottom of America\u2019s use of telemedicine and telehealth<\/a>. With them, we found there are many ways post-acute facilities can help their residents see their providers without leaving the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The different benefits of telehealth and telemedicine <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the techy healthcare applications are similar in name, they are used for two different purposes. The data surrounding telehealth and telemedicine is abundant, and soaking it all in can be laborious. When we began dissecting the new health services, we found it crucial to first differentiate the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), telehealth is the use of telecommunication and electronic information to offer remote healthcare. This can be demonstrated in a broad range of remote healthcare services such as monitoring a patient\u2019s clinical data, holding administrative meetings, and providing patient training and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, yet with a purpose of another intent, telemedicine provides actual medical services through virtual visits and use of diagnostic tools. The digital practice can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n