When Janel Wood’s 9-year-old son recently began experiencing migraines, the working mother decided to try a new company health care program that allowed her to communicate with a doctor through videoconferencing, voice over IP and instant messaging.
While her son was home for lunch, Wood logged onto a local medical practice’s website and connected via videoconferencing and IM with the doctor on duty, who then reviewed her son’s electronic medical record, or EMR, online. The doctor sent Wood links to migraine articles and podcasts and prescribed more hydration for her son, which worked overtime. “I ended up bringing [my son] back to school before missing any classes, which he was kind of bummed about. It was so quick and efficient,” Wood said. Read the article and answer the following:
Do you agree or disagree that telehealth is cold and impersonal?
What are the advantages of telehealth?
What are the disadvantages of telehealth?
What other industries could benefit from this type of technology?
Not less than 350 words of your answers. Make sure you label each question with the question number. Use APA style if you cite other resources.
