- Overview of Telehealth and It’s Application to Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
Advances in telecommunication technology provide unique opportunities for the provision of medical services to underserved and geographically displaced patients. Healthcare professionals currently use voice and video systems to communicate with patients and colleagues in a variety of clinical venues. Unfortunately, such systems have limited presence in physical therapy settings. A variety of factors, including lack of familiarity with existing devices and perceived system purchase and operation costs, appear to be imiting its use.