title: Telehealth: is it the silver bullet?
abstract: The focus of our CQI Investigation was to determine whether home telehealth is the "Silver Bullet" in reducing re-hospitalizations, managing visits per episode, implementing disease management strategies, and improving patient satisfaction. In this article, we will discuss the challenges of developing and implementing a telehealth program in a free standing non-profit agency, the program design and its components, and obstacles encountered including those presented by home care staff and area physicians. When we started this project, we had no idea what the results would be. There were some surprises along the way.
authors: Neighborhood Health Agencies, West Chester, PA, USA. cconrad@nvnacc.com
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Conrad
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Fuller
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Kessler
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States