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The Impact Of Telehealth In Urgent Care Settings, Annie Dong
The Impact Of Telehealth In Urgent Care Settings, Annie Dong
Applied Research Projects
Telehealth is an emerging modality of patient care and has since expanded to urgent care facilities. Urgent care facilities have been around for decades; however, along with telehealth, it has only grown in popularity in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the implementation and usage of telehealth in urgent care facilities is dependent on the provider being able to use it. This study aimed at looking at the perspective of the provider on the implementation and usage of telehealth in the urgent care setting.
Health Status And Adults Willingness To Encounter A Provider By Telehealth, Jacqueline Perry
Health Status And Adults Willingness To Encounter A Provider By Telehealth, Jacqueline Perry
Applied Research Projects
Telehealth has proven to be a growing sector providing on-demand health services for consumers. A long history of development and refinement precede what we now know as telehealth technology. Access to telehealth technology has become widely available changing the landscape of healthcare. However, does that mean that consumers desire to use the technology? How does a factor such as health status play a role in the consumers’ willingness to encounter a provider using telehealth as the method for delivery of care? This research project aims to compare self-selected health status to consumers’ willingness to engage with telehealth services.
Telehealth In Rural Tennessee- Closing The Gap In Care?, Kara L. Bianchini
Telehealth In Rural Tennessee- Closing The Gap In Care?, Kara L. Bianchini
Applied Research Projects
Telehealth is quickly becoming a tool used in everyday healthcare. Certain areas, such as rural communities in Tennessee, experience health disparities because of their location and distance from health care providers. This gap in care can be diminished through the use of telehealth services. This research project is taking place to gather data from hospitals in Tennessee currently providing telehealth services. I want to determine if telehealth is closing the gap-in-care seen in rural communities. Through research, I have found there are multiple barriers to telehealth, but also significant benefits. I think with additional education and training, telehealth can become …