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Chapter 8

Discussion Questions

1. What licensure model would be most useful to support telehealth clinical practice across

international boundaries, for example, Canadian doctors or nurses (virtually) seeing and treating U.S.

patients or U.S. pharmacists and occupational therapists

(virtually) seeing and treating Australian

patients?

4. Why has telehealth adoption taken so long in the healthcare industry when Skype, cellphones, and

other video conferencing applications have been u

sed in personal and business interactions for

decades?

8. What are the first five steps you would take to start a telehealth program or

application in the

healthcare facility where you work?

PAGE 145- Chapter 8

Discussion Questions

1. What licensure model would be most useful to support telehealth clinical practice across

international boundaries, for example, Canadian doctors or nurses (virtually) seeing and treating U.S.

patients or U.S. pharmacists and occupational therapists (virtually) seeing and treating Australian

patients?

4. Why has telehealth adoption taken so long in the healthcare industry when Skype, cellphones, and

other video conferencing applications have been used in personal and business interactions for

decades?

8. What are the first five steps you would take to start a telehealth program or application in the

healthcare facility where you work?