Benefits of eHealth
This benefit allows clients to receive care faster due to improved access to services.
What are decreased wait times?
These common barriers in traditional care are reduced through eHealth services.
What are distance and transportation barriers?
According to COPO, healthcare providers must follow these same standards whether care is in person or virtual.
What are professional standards of practice?
This concern involves protecting client information during virtual sessions.
What is privacy and confidentiality?
These issues can interrupt sessions and affect communications between clients and therapist.
What are technology or internet problems?
This type of therapy delivery helps reduce missed appointments caused by transportation barriers.
What is telehealth (virtual care)?
This type of care allows to schedule sessions around their daily routines.
What is flexible care?
This must be assessed by clinicians before deciding if virtual care is appropriate.
What is client suitability (or appropriateness for telehealth)?
The risk includes unauthorized access to virtual sessions or client data.
What is hacking (or data breaches)?
This therapeutic element can be harder to build during virtual sessions due to limited interaction.
What is rapport?
This advance allows clients to attend therapy sessions without leaving their homes.
What is convenience?
This outcome improves when clients are able to consistently attend sessions virtually.
What is treatment adherence (or improved outcomes)?
This ensures clients understand the risks and benefits of virtual care.
What is informed consent?
This factor refers to the client’s home set-up affecting safety during treatment.
What is environment safety?
This plan should be in place in case virtual sessions are disrupted.
What is a contingency plan?
This benefit refers to saving money on transportation and reducing healthcare system costs.
What is cost-effectiveness?
This population benefits greatly from virtual care due to mobility or location challenges.
Who are rural or remote clients?
This responsibility includes maintaining accurate records of virtual sessions.
What is documentation?
This includes using secure platforms to protect client information.
What are encrypted or secure systems?
This limitation occurs when hands-on assessment is needed.
What is lack of physical interaction?
This outcome improves when care is easier to access and attend.
What are health outcomes?
This type of accessibility allows services to be delivered across different times and locations.
What is remote accessibility?
This ensures therapists stay competent in using digital tools.
What is ongoing training or competency in technology?
This occurs when private health information is exposed without permission.
What is a confidentiality breach?
This challenge involves clients not being comfortable with technology.
What is low digital literacy?