The Technology Presentation prepared by Warren Frost

Introduction Telehealth connects patients to specialists using telecommunications, which makes location irrelevant and eliminates the need for travel for rural residents when faced with medical problems. "Telehealth" is the method of video conferencing for health professionals to provide consultations to their patients/clients, regardless of their location.

What equipment do you need? 1 - Head Phones or Speakers 2 - TV, Monitor or Laptop 3 - Microphone 4 - Web Cam 5 - High Speed Internet 6 - Web Meeting Host Service

Setup Types Available

Issues to Consider » Expectation Levels » Acceptable Quality » System Management » Usage Concept » Available Bandwidth » Number of Participants » Location of Participants » Installation & usage Costs

Setting Up a Video Conference » Select a video conferencing program » Select a space for your video conferencing » Equip your video conferencing space with a camera, microphone and speakers or headset » Set up a time for your video conference and send invitations to your attendees. Establish how you will link » When the appointed time arrives, connect to your video conferencing service and begin your conference

Types of Connections ISDN Networks IP or Data Network Public Internet Video Calls

Firewalls Firewall issues should be addressed, because you must open a range of ports on your firewall when placing or receiving a call over the public internet. For most organisations, this is a security breach. Consider a firewall traversal device for protection. Speak to your IT Support people to ensure you have safeguards in place

Video Conferencing Applications

Technical Challenges  The diverse approaches and levels of integration across LHDs  Level of understanding by users  The confused video conferencing solutions marker – there is no Standards Based  Training – Internal and external site stakeholders  A need to co-ordinate Telehealth solutions

 Reduce travel costs  Improve use of time  Speed up decision-making  Keep meetings brief and more focused than face-to- face meetings  Quickly and effectively communicate in multiple locations  Provides an effective way of delivering cost-efficient training to individuals without the requirement to consistently travel to central locations Benefits of using Video Conferencing  MBS items – attracts interest to participate

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