With telehealth, health care systems can deliver comparable services to both rural and urban communities. Initial consultation, follow-up visits, supportive care, survivorship, genetic counseling, and other subspecialty care can effectively reach patients in all locations with the aid of technology.
Accordingly, do seniors like telehealth?
While older adults in the 2020 U of M poll expressed that they were increasingly comfortable with telehealth (64 percent of older adults in 2020 felt very or somewhat comfortable with video conferencing technologies, up from 53 percent in 2019), “not all older adults see virtual care as an adequate substitute for in- …
One may also ask, what impact does the aging population have on health care?
Older adults have different health care needs than younger age groups, and this will affect the demands placed on the health care system in the future. Older adults are more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses (e.g., cancer, heart disease, diabetes) than younger people.
Where is telehealth used?
Live video conferencing, mobile health apps, “store and forward” electronic transmission, and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are examples of technologies used in telehealth.
How can I improve my telehealth?
7 Ways to Increase Patient Engagement
- Give patients access to their medical records online. It makes sense. …
- Cultivate an email list. …
- Recommend mHealth apps. …
- Offer virtual doctor visits. …
- Get mobile-compatible. …
- Build your online presence. …
- Use tech to get seniors engaged too!