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The Implementation Of Telehealth In Disease Management At Patient-Centered Medical Home, Mirsada Nurkanovic

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Purpose: Telehealth (TH) and video conferencing in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) can bridge geographical gaps between patients and providers, by eliminating the inconveniences of leaving the house and traveling to appointments. The evidence indicates that TH also: provides clinical benefits in high-risk patients¹, improves glucose control², improves quality of life and reduces ED visits and hospitalizations for patients with COPD³, enables self-care of patients with heart failure⁴, reduces risk of admission for patients with asthma⁵, improves medication adherence⁶, results in potential cost savings⁷, and provides …