Global telehealth 2015 : integrating technology and information for better healthcare / edited by Grant Gillis, Don Newsham and Anthony J. Maeder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maeder, Anthony J., editor.

Newsham, Don, editor.

Gillis, Grant, editor.

Series:

Studies in health technology and informatics ; Volume 209.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 1879-8365 ; Volume 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication in medicine--Congresses.

Telecommunication in medicine.

Medical telematics--Congresses.

Medical telematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, 2015.

Summary:

The adoption of telehealth is growing, accompanied by a diversification of service delivery and a broadening of access.All of this is pushing the boundaries of traditional healthcare worldwide.

Contents:

Title Page

Preface

Global Telehealth 2015 Steering Committee

Global Telehealth 2015 Scientific Program and Review Committee

Contents

Bridging the Distance in the Caribbean: Telemedicine as a Means to Build Capacity for Care in Paediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders

The Experiences of Patients Undertaking a 'Virtual' Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain &amp

Opioid Stewardship: Providing Access and Building Capacity for Primary Care Providers in Underserviced, Rural, and Remote Communities

Scaling Up the Use of Remote Patient Monitoring in Canada

Building a Patient-Centered Hospital Web Site: Best Practices in China

Perspectives of Champlain BASE Specialist Physicians: Their Motivation, Experiences and Recommendations for Providing eConsultations to Primary Care Providers

Improving Mental Health Care for Young Adults in Badakshan Province of Afghanistan Using eHealth

Improving Access to Pediatric Cardiology in Cape Verde via a Collaborative International Telemedicine Service

Improving Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Using the Internet: A Randomized Trial

What Are the Costs of Improving Access to Specialists Through eConsultation? The Champlain BASE Experience

The Current State of Electronic Consultation and Electronic Referral Systems in Canada: An Environmental Scan

Achieving Greater Consistency in Telehealth Project Evaluations to Improve Organisational Learning

Governance and Management of National Telehealth Programs in Asia

Telehomecare Reduces ER Use and Hospitalizations at William Osler Health System

Telehealth Application in Occupational Health

Exploring the Views of Emergency Department Staff on the Use of Videoconferencing for Mental Health Emergencies in Southwestern Ontario.

Hype, Harmony and Human Factors: Applying User-Centered Design to Achieve Sustainable Telehealth Program Adoption and Growth

eHealth for Remote Regions: Findings from Central Asia Health Systems Strengthening Project

Community Health Nursing Through a Global Lens

Improved Immediate and Continued-Care Outcomes for Stroke Through Community-Wide Data

Optimal Care Mother-Baby and Outcomes Through Community-Wide Data Sharing, Interoperability and Connectivity

Evaluating a Telehealth Follow-Up Program for Cardiology Patients Using Administrative Data

Analysis and Typology of Global eHealth Platforms - A Survey on Five Continents

Meeting the Semantic Challenge of the Globally Unique Identification of Medicinal Products - The openMedicine Approach

Re-Thinking Models of Patient Empowerment

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61499-505-2

OCLC:

914320398