Telehealth 101 - University of Southern Indiana

The purpose of the Telehealth 101 curriculum is to introduce the concepts of telehealth, discuss the history of telehealth, describe populations that can benefit from telehealth, explain the benefits and limitations of telehealth and explore broadband resources for healthcare organizations and consumers.

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Website Resources

These resources offer information on telehealth at an introductory level. They allow for a general understanding of telehealth before taking a more in depth look at what is possible with telehealth.

Website and Link	Description	Potential Uses	Citation
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center What is Telehealth Download PDF	Provides an introduction to basic telehealth definitions and includes resource links to finding locations that provide telehealth.	Handout to help others learn basics of telehealth.	Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center. (2020). What is telehealth. Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center Telemedicine Appointment Download PDF	Addresses steps on how to prepare for an appointment, what to do during the appointment and concerns patients may have.	Practice and review how to have patient provider interactions during a telemedicine appointment.	Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center. (2020). Telemedicine appointment. Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center The History of Telehealth Download PDF	Gives an overview of the history of telehealth, helping people to understand how telehealth and telemedicine has gotten to where it is today.	See the evolution of telehealth and pioneering moments on a timeline.	Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center. (2020). The history of telehealth. Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center Telehealth Workflow Download PDF	A swimming flowchart that displays the general workflow of telehealth interactions between patients, providers and other healthcare workers involved.	Identify roles of providers and patients that take place during a visit.	Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center. (2020). Telehealth workflow. Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center Telehealth Interactions Download PDF	Helps to understand basic telehealth etiquette and aid in learning how to engage with patients during a telehealth visit.	Reviewing in depth actions to be considered while engaging with patients over a telemedicine visit.	Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center. (2021). Telehealth interactions. Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.
Nevada Interprofessional Healthy Aging Network Telehealth: Stay Connected and Informed for your Healthcare Visit the Website	Introductory telehealth information with links to other telehealth resource sites.	Engage in more history and general use information.	Nevada Interprofesional Healthy Aging Network. (n.d.). Telehealth: stay connected and informed for your healthcare. Nevada Interprofessional Healthy Aging Network.
Midwest Genetics Network An Introduction to Healthcare through Telemedicine Watch the Video	Three part video introduction to telemedicine.	Preparation before practicing telemedicine visit scenarios.	Midwest Genetics Network. (2018, October 5). An introduction to healthcare through telemedicine. YouTube.
Time Toast The History of Telemedicine Visit the Website	Timeline featuring events in the history of telemedicine.	Discussion on other important moments in telehealth history.	Vvtopkar Time Toast user. (n.d.). The history of telemedicine. Time Toast.