HA 2

Question 1

→ Delivery of health-care services across a distance utilizing
ICT.
→ Digital transmission of medical imaging, remote medical
diagnosis and evaluation and video consultations with specialist

Answer 1

TELEMEDICINE/ TELEHEALTH

Question 2

→ the delivery of nursing services across a distance utilizing
information and communication technology (ICT)
→ It replaces face-to-face visits with video conferencing or
phone calls, allowing patients to stay at home when sick.

Answer 2

TELEHEALTH

Question 3

TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SERVICES

Answer 3

1. VIDEO CONFERENCIN
2. DIGITAL TRANSMISSION
3. REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING (RPM)
4. MOBILE HEALTH

Question 4

→ allows healthcare providers, such as nurse practitioners,
to speak “face-to-face” with patients. It is best used for
consulting, conducting mental health evaluations, and
diagnosing basic ailments.

Answer 4

1. VIDEO CONFERENCING

Question 5

→ allows healthcare providers to read scans, watch prerecorded videos of patients, and review charts from just
about anywhere.

Answer 5

2. DIGITAL TRANSMISSION

Question 6

→ designed to monitor a patient’s medical issues, such as
blood pressure, blood sugar, heartrate, etc.; can help
healthcare providers track patient health data without the
need for numerous appointments.

Answer 6

3. REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING (RPM)

Question 7

→ Smartphones and tablet technology allow patients to use
apps that provide health information and track health
choices, such as calorie intake and exercise.

Answer 7

4. MOBILE HEALTH

Question 8

→ A process in telecommunications whereby information is
sent to an intermediate station and stored there for subsequent
transmission to its final destination or another intermediate
station at a later time.

Answer 8

Store-and-forward (asynchronous)