Benefits of eHealth
This benefit allows clients to receive care faster due to improved access.
What are decreased wait times?
These barriers are reduced through eHealth services.
What are distance and transportation barriers?
These must be followed equally in both in-person and virtual care.
What are professional standards?
This involves protecting client data during online sessions.
What is privacy and confidentiality?
This reduces missed appointments by sending reminders automatically.
What are automated text reminders?
This reduces missed appointments caused by travel issues.
What is telehealth?
This allows scheduling sessions around daily routines.
What is flexible care?
This must be evaluated before starting virtual care.
What is client appropriateness?
This risk involves unauthorized access to sessions.
What is hacking or data breaches?
This refers to delivering care using digital platforms.
What is eHealth?
This allows clients to receive therapy from home.
What is convenience?
This population benefits greatly from virtual care due to mobility or location challenges.
Who are rural or remote clients?
This ensures clients understand the risks and benefits of virtual care.
What is informed consent?
This is required before collecting or sharing client information online.
What is client consent?
This involves modifying activities for a home setting during virtual sessions.
What is adaptation of interventions?
This benefit saves money for both clients and the healthcare system.
What is cost-effectiveness?
This type of accessibility allows services to be delivered across different times and locations.
What is remote accessibility?
This responsibility includes maintaining accurate records of virtual sessions.
What is documentation?
These can interrupt sessions and affect communication.
What are technology issues?
This is used to guide clients through exercises remotely.
What are verbal instructions and demonstrations?
This benefit allows more people to access services regardless of location.
What is increased access to care?
This is reduced when clients don’t need to commute to appointments.
What is time burden?
This involves adapting interventions to suit a virtual environment.
What is clinical reasoning?
This is harder to build virtually due to limited physical interaction.
What is rapport?
This involves checking in with clients regularly to monitor progress.
What is follow-up or monitoring?