Telehealth system.WebVMC's RemoteNurse[TM] and RemoteAccess[TM] are part of a software-based, HIPAA-compliant telehealth telehealth Health informatics The effects of telecommunication and information technology on the efficiency and quality of health care, services, education, public health surveillance, research, administration. See Telemedicine. system. RemoteNurse allows the resident to interact with the system by touching the device's screen, and a built-in speaker allows the system to communicate to the resident verbalized assessment questions and instructions for using the measurement devices, including a blood pressure monitor, glucometer, scale, fluid monitor, pulse oximeter pulse oximeter n. A device, usually attached to the earlobe or fingertip, that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. pulse oximetry n. , and digital camera for documenting wound care progression. The system gives residents instructions both visibly and audibly au·di·ble adj. That is heard or that can be heard. n. Football A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the and can run in multiple languages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RemoteAccess is the Web interface for accessing resident information. Each user must log in to the encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science Web site with a unique user name and password. Caregivers can set thresholds on answers to assessment questions and measurement values, and are notified by e-mail, interactive pager, or cell phone if any answers or values do not align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. with the resident's care plan. The system, which generates detailed reports, allows unlimited assessment questions that can be customized by disease state, and caregivers can send residents an unlimited number of daily reminders. CIRCLE 82 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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