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Among seniors surveyed (65 and older) living in poverty, 54 percent used public library computers for health or wellness needs.
Among seniors surveyed (65 and older) living in poverty, 54 percent used public library computers for health or wellness needs.
60% of users of library computers surveyed for health and wellness purposes are learning about diet and nutrition.
60% of users of library computers surveyed for health and wellness purposes are learning about diet and nutrition.
44 percent of people in households living below the federal poverty line used public library computers and Internet access.
Overall, 44 percent of people in households living below the federal poverty line ($22,000 a year for a family of four) used public library computers and Internet access. Among young adults (14–24 years of age) in households below the federal poverty line, 61 percent used public library computers and Internet for educational purposes. Among seniors (65 and older) living in poverty, 54 percent used public library computers for health or wellness needs.
[According to a Connected Nation study based on the results of expanded broadband service in Kentucky,] increased broadband access to health care and health information in West Virginia would save state residents more than $4 million.
In 2008, a Forrester Research survey found that more than half of U.S. online consumers never heard of Internet-based health monitoring services that help manage chronic conditions, or home-based monitoring solutions for aging, ill, or disabled family members.
-improved accessibility to specialist care
-reduced hospitalizations, resulting in lower treatment costs for chronic patients
-enables early, proactive intervention for follow-up care
-enables caregivers to take a more active role in the care of family members
-improves efficiency by enabling medical professionals to focus on patients who need them the most
Health care benefits of live videoconferencing:
-improved access to specialty care for rural and underserved patients
-earlier diagnosis and intervention for chronic conditions
-fewer redundancies in tests, lab work, and exams
-reduced the cost of care by up to 6% overall-but 42% for follow-up care
-reduced wait times
-improved training and education of medical interns
Today, there are more than 200 telehealth networks connecting some 2,000 institutions across the country, according to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA).
Telehealth is the use of telecommunications and information technologies in any area of health care.
including medical intervention, prevention, care management, education, administrative tasks, and even health advocacy. It can also be used for health care administrative and educational functions. It is a broader term than “telemedicine,” which is generally understood to refer to direct medical interaction through telecommunications channels.
Net annual savings of telemedicine
