With healthcare systems around the world under increasing strain from ageing populations, rising rates of chronic disease and widespread skills shortages, telehealth is being heralded as a potential silver bullet to help precious medical resources go further. In simple terms, ‘telehealth’ refers to the use of technology to provide certain healthcare services virtually, eliminating the barrier of distance and care location. However, telehealth goes far beyond videoconferencing and better communication. Through ongoing remote monitoring of biopsychosocial indicators, a small, highly trained group of clinicians can proactively support a large population of patients, by only focusing on those with a risk of clinical deterioration at a point in time. The economics of today’s patient-to-clinician ratios are being buckled with these new models of care, leading to better health value outcomes. In an environment where health expenditure trajectories are unsustainable, these solutions are not a luxury. These solutions are being applied […]