Which benefits are most associated with use of telehealth technologies? Select all that apply
a. Cost savings for patients
b. Maximize care management
c. Access to services for patients in rural areas
d. Prompt reimbursement by third party payers
e. Rapid development of trusting relationships with patients
ANS: A, B, C
Telehealth has shown it can maximize health and improve disease management skills and confidence with the disease process. Many rural parents have felt disconnected from services; telehealth technologies can solve those problems. Although telehealth's improved health outcomes regularly show cost savings for payers, one significant barrier is the current lack of reimbursement for remote patient monitoring by third party payers. Telehealth technologies have not shown rapid development of trusting relationships.
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