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telehealth
[tel-uh-helth]
noun
a system that uses internet and telecommunications technology to provide a wide range of healthcare services, as telemedicine, education, patient care management, and remote monitoring of vital signs.
Telehealth offers patients feedback that is more immediate than a traditional office appointment.
(loosely) telemedicine.
telehealth
/ ˈɛɪˌɛθ /
noun
health care based on consultation by telephone and telemedicine
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of telehealth1
Example Sentences
This may in part be due to the increased availability of telehealth counseling, he explained.
While telehealth is an option for some patients, many need in-person care.
The data also show that residents in rural areas, where access to telehealth should provide a boon, weren’t using it as much as residents of urban areas.
Lower-income and rural Californians may also lack the reliable internet service necessary for good telehealth.
In a statement, the brand said its weight-loss programme, "telehealth" scheme, and weight-loss workshops will continue.
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