TeleHealth

Expert Communication Systems

• Instant access to information 
• Cheaper in long-term
• Problems with human-computer interaction?

King et al 2013

• Purpose: Examine maintenance of CHAT effects
• Methods?
• Results?
• Conclusions?

Telemedicine & Intensive Care

• Demand > Supply for Medical Staff in ICU
• Telemedicine provides access to critical care
• Efficacy of continuous monitoring vs. passive systems
• Under-serviced Areas (rural, smaller hospitals)
• "Nocturnal physician shortages" & "The 3-Day Shift"

Wilcox & Adhikari (2012)

• Purpose/Primary Outcomes?
• Methods?
• Results?
• Conclusions?

Remote Coaching

Kulyk et al 2014

• Digital coaching architecture, centralization
• Animated virtual coach & "glanceable displays"
• Focus group: (a) real humans, (b) serious games
• (c) preferences (how, when, & what device)
• (e) expectations of direct connect - goals & support

Take-Home Messages

• Telehealth can be "just as effective"
• Optimal dose remains unknown
• Promising technology, may save lives
• Real-time, real people preferred
• Convenience may be MOST important