Which benefits are most associated with the use of telehealth? Select all that apply
a. Cost savings for patients
b. Maximization of 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
Use of telehealth technologies has shown that it can maximize health and improve disease management skills and confidence with the disease process. Many rural patients have felt disconnected from services; telehealth technologies can solve these 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 is not associated with rapid development of trusting relationships.
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