A new service offered to a select group of seniors in Connecticut may have much wider applications and could dramatically improve services and contain costs for many more. Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County's newest service, Home Telehealth, allows seniors to communicate with health care professionals directly from their homes.
Home Telehealth, which has so far produced positive patient outcomes, relies on an interactive computer system with audio-video capability, allowing nurses and their patients to interact in real time. From the clinic or hospital, a nurse can see and hear a patient and make diagnoses and recommendations, saving a trip, which can be especially useful for disabled patients or those who can no longer drive.
