Question

In your own word, describe:

What is the impact of Telemedicine on the quality of health care?

In brief explain how can Telemedicine be part of the six aims for improvement? Quality Chasm report.

Answer 1

The health care industry is growing day by day.There is an immense growth over decades because of the advancement of technologies.Telemedicine is one of the best innovation.

When the care is said to be quality care, it should meet the needs of patients,patients safety and a good or desired health outcome.

Telemedicine gives the following

* Convenient and easy to access care

* Reduced health care costs

* Better access to specialists

* Improve of health outcomes and better care quality

* Increased patient engagement

Telemedicine can be a part of 6 aims of improvement.Telemedicine fullfilling the 6 aims such as safe,effective, patient centered, timely,efficient, and equitable.it is safe to patients, it providing effective care, meets individual needs, providing care according to patient requirements, achieving maximum productivity and it is equitable.care is equal to all individuals.