Telehealth in Emergency Preparedness and Response

Healthcare Ready. 05/17/2017 This three-page fact sheet discusses telehealth, or using technology to support healthcare activities from a distance, and how it has become an essential tool for providers, planners, and responders in protecting patient access to care. The risks of disaster and disease outbreak persist while demands on healthcare increase, and public health funding is variable, making telehealth an important trend in healthcare for resilience. The fact sheet illustrates how telehealth is strengthening preparedness and response, public health emergencies, and disease outbreaks. (PDF)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news