The benefits of telehealth include that it: (Select all that apply.)
a. promotes self-management of illness in rural and underserved areas.
b. facilitates remote physical assessment and monitoring of chronic conditions.
c. decreases costs by replacing the role of the nurse with technology.
d. decreases costs by reducing hospital re-admissions.
e. is reimbursed by all health care insurances.
ANS: A, B, D
Telehealth promotes self-management of illness and facilitates remote assessment and monitoring in rural and underserved areas. Evidence has demonstrated that it reduces costs by decreasing hospital readmission. Telehealth does not replace the role of the nurse; the technology augments the ability of the nurse to reach clients in remote areas. Unfortunately, not all health care insurers reimburse for telehealth services.
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