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Telehealth at VNSNY

What is Telehealth?
 Telehealth is a clinical intervention facilitated by technology

 Used as a remote healthcare tool to monitor, assess and educate patients in their
home

 Patient readings may include blood pressure, weight, pulse, pulse oximetry and
blood glucose. In addition, patient symptom data are transmitted via interactive voice
response (IVR) technology

 VNSNY nurses continue to visit patients in their homes with the added benefit of
enhanced monitoring via Telehealth between home visits

 Used primarily for patients with Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction and
comorbid conditions such as COPD, DM and HTN

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Telehealth at VNSNY

What are the potential benefits to the patient?

 Reduction in ED visits and Hospital readmissions

 Increase in patient adherence to care plan

 Provides opportunity for early detection and intervention

 Provides timely, clear, concise and accurate patient data

 Improvement in patient education and self-management

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