Discussion Board - Telehealth

Instructions:

1. Read 2-page description of Dr. Thorn’s VA TeleHealth      Summary
2. Read 6-page Article 3 (read more than just the      abstract)
3. Answer all four questions below.

Questions:

1. Reflect on the three TeleHealth specialties described      in Dr. Thorn’s VA TeleHealth Summary.  Which      medical TeleHealth specialty do YOU think is most valuable for a military      veteran to have access to?  Why?
2. The VA healthcare system, telehealth technology has      also been applied to clinical pharmacy services in rural areas of the USA      (Article 3). So, let’ look in the article at Model 1: Virtual CPS on all      virtual team. 

OK, so a rural patient from Alaska comes to the VA clinic and the nursing staff puts him/her in a patient room and takes vital signs.  The nurse then logs the patient into the CVT (clinical video telehealth) for a 30 minute face-to-face discussion about diabetes medication management with the clinical pharmacist. Do YOU believe there is benefit for patients to receive pharmacist chronic disease  management via telehealth?  If yes, why? If no, why? 

1. The VA-based TeleHealth System has served as the model      for other US-based health systems.  Do YOU      anticipate telehealth medical care will be adopted by countries outside      the USA?  (if you are Ex-USA let us know specifically about your      native country)
2. Comment on at least ONE of your classmate’s      discussions.