Emerging technologies in healthcare
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First published: 2015
1 language
ISBN: 9781482262629
Description
This book provides detailed descriptions of the latest mobile health (mhealth) technologies. It outlines the role of mhealth for self-care and remote care and describes the differences among telemedicine, telehealth, and telecare. It justifies the use of mhealth technology for meeting regulatory standards of care and explains how analytics and social media are being used to improve the delivery of healthcare. It addresses healthcare reform and risk management in healthcare and concludes by discussing future directions for healthcare technologies.--
