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An introduction to telehealth for managers – Unit M1 Dr Paul Rice David Barrett
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The need for integration The ‘sweet spot’: needs can be met with the help of technology M1/1
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Tele-what? eHealth Telemonitoring Telehealth Assistive technology Teleconsultation Telecoaching Telecare mHealthDigital health M1/2 TeletriageTelemedicine
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Development of telehealth M1/3
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The need for telehealth (1) By 2035; – The population aged 65 and over will account for 23 per cent of the total population (i.e. over 16.5M) – The number of over 85s will increase to over 3.6M (1 in 20 of the population) Source: Office for National Statistics; http://www.statistics.gov.uk/hub/population/ ageing/older-people M1/4
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The need for telehealth (2) 15M+ people in England have a long-term condition (LTC) The most common LTCs are hypertension, depression and asthma Around 70% of the total health and care budget in England is spent on caring for people with LTCs (who comprise 30% of the population) (DH, 2012) M1/5
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The policy push for telehealth M1/6
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The state of telehealth in England 2012 M1/7
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