Telehealth – Expanding Access, Lowering Costs, Improving Care
Telehealth – or the delivery of health care information and services through communications technologies like high-speed internet (also known as broadband) – can expand access to care, improve the quality of care and reduce costs. These benefits may be appealing to counties responsible for delivering public health services.
Telehealth services can range from teleconferencing between patients and providers to advanced, high-quality online voice and video interactions with a patient’s electronic health record.