TELEHEALTH Definition & Meaning

telehealth

[ tel-uh-helth ]

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noun

a system that uses internet and telecommunications technology to provide a wide range of healthcare services, as telemedicine, education, patient care management, and remote monitoring of vital signs:
Telehealth offers patients feedback that is more immediate than a traditional office appointment.
(loosely) telemedicine ( def 1 ).

telehealth

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noun

health care based on consultation by telephone and telemedicine

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of telehealth¹

First recorded in 1975–80; tele- ¹( def ) + health ( def )

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It launched its Total Health plan as a top-of-the-line “membership” service including extensive blood work twice a year and telehealth consultations for $99 a month, payable at $1,188 annually in advance, in 2023.

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Cohen: Many providers in blue states are under telehealth shield laws that allow them to mail pills to people in other states.

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There are about 10,000, maybe more, pills mailed every month from these telehealth shield providers.

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“It’s time to double down on all of the things that have been working, not reverse them,” said Stephanie Strong, co-founder and CEO of Boulder Care, a telehealth addiction treatment center.

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Meanwhile, what few regulations exist are now being gamed by telehealth startups who hawk their meds online.

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