Benefits from Telehealth

Telehealth allows providers to maintain consistent contact with clients at reduced costs. As expenses escalate, there is significant pressure on providers to lower costs and maintain quality of care, while increasing client satisfaction. In order to meet these challenges, providers are utilizing telehealth technologies. Studies demonstrate remote monitoring with telehealth serves as an extremely useful healthcare delivery tool that improves quality of care for those who require or benefit from close monitoring by their provider organization.

Provider Benefits:

• Improve quality care through improved assessment and monitoring capabilities
• Reduce current operating costs
• Efficient and improved use of caregiver/care manager time
• Enhance and embellish current service offerings with new value added features
• Develop new marketing opportunities that attract and maintain clients and customers
• Create a new revenue stream

Patient/Participant Benefits:

• Earlier recognition and intervention
• Improved quality of life
• Decreased ER visits and hospital re-admissions
• Patient and care giver support
• Reduced anxiety
• Increased compliance in medication and treatments
• Improved empowerment and self management skills
• Increased independence