To keep a telehealth visit running smoothly for both patient and provider, it is important to understand what types of hearing accommodations your patients may need for a telehealth visit before the visit ever takes place. The following is a set of questions geared for patients that can be included in intake forms or asked of the patient by a staff member ahead of a telehealth appointment.
Pre-Visit Patient Questions: Vision Assessment
To keep a telehealth visit running smoothly for both patient and provider, it is important to understand what types of vision accommodations your patients may need for a telehealth visit before the visit ever takes place. The following is a set of questions geared for patients that can be included in intake forms or asked of the patient by a staff member ahead of a telehealth appointment.
Equitable and Accessible Care
Health equity is often at the forefront of many healthcare related discussions and concerns, and this is especially true when considering telehealth. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines health equity as “the opportunity for everyone to receive the health care they need and deserve, regardless of social or economic status.”
Perceptions and Uses of Telehealth in the Care of Older Adults
Understanding how physicians perceive advantages, challenges, and uses of telehealth and age-friendly practices in the care of older adults.
Using Telehealth to Care for Seniors at Programs for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly
Toolkit intended to help providers manage care for seniors at PACE programs utilizing various telehealth tools.
Leveraging Telehealth in Long-Term Care
Toolkit assembled by the University of Virginia to leverage telehealth in long term care and promote best practices for supporting vulnerable populations.
A Practical Guide to Telehealth: Implementing telehealth in post-acute and long-term care settings
Toolkit to support organizations that want to effectively implement telehealth in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Perceived benefits of geriatric specialty telemedicine among rural patients and caregivers
Benefits of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of geriatric specialty telemedicine service (GRECC Connect) among older patients and caregivers in rural areas
Competencies for video telemedicine with older adult patients
Manuscript describes competencies for telemedicine with older adults for health professionals who treat them.
Connecting the disconnect: Leveraging an in-home team member for video visits for older adults
A study showing gaps in the digital divide between older and young adults using video visits.
Determining the factors that impede or facilitate the utilization of telemedicine (video visits) for geriatric patients
This study aims to assess the challenges and factors that affect the use of telemedicine among elderly patients at a family medicine clinic in Iowa and selected Senior Living Communities in Iowa City.
A commentary focused on the lessons and perspectives learned during the Covid-19 pandemic in regards to telehealth utilization in LTCF.