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Telehealth Can Reduce Patient Mortality Risk, U.K. Study Finds
Telehealth technologies that allow physicians to remotely manage their patients' health care
needs can cut patient mortality by up to 45%, according to a recent
study conducted by the United Kingdom's Department of Health. The study
also notes that the use of remote monitoring tools can reduce emergency
department visits and hospital admissions. Becker's Hospital Review et al.
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Ethics and HIT
Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
- patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
- transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
- institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
- vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.