Introduction to Telehealth and mHealth

Why is there a hype in telehealth and mHealth these days? Learn how these fields can benefit patients and healthcare professionals in the new normal!

Course Summary

Why is there a hype in telehealth and mHealth these days? How can telehealth and mHealth benefit patients and healthcare professionals? What are the upcoming trends in these fields? Join me as we explore the answers to these questions.

Requirements 
No prerequisites needed. This course is for beginners who want to know about the current hype in telehealth and mHealth, and how innovations in these fields can potentially benefit patients and healthcare professionals.

How long will it take to complete this course?  
Over 1 hour of lectures and a quiz.  

What is this course about?  
Advancements in medical and smartphone technologies have led to many technological innovations in the areas of telehealth and telemedicine, as well as mobile health (also known as mHealth). The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of these innovations. Many healthcare providers are now using telehealth and mHealth technologies for their healthcare services. In addition, many healthcare organizations and start-up companies have moved into this space, enabling a plethora of mHealth apps, wearables, fitness trackers, remote monitoring devices linked to the internet-of-things, chatbots and telehealth systems, all of which aim to enhance patient care and safety. Telehealth and mHealth has evolved to a powerful virtual care resource that is accessible, affordable, and effective. In this course, you will gain an overview of what is telehealth and mHealth, how these fields have evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic, some of their advantages and disadvantages, as well as some of their application and research trends.

Who is course is for:

  • Beginners who are interested to gain a basic understanding of telehealth and mHealth 
  • Digital health trainees and students 
  • Computer/IT professionals who want to gain a understanding of these upcoming fields 
  • Medical, healthcare and health-related students and trainees 
  • Medical, allied health and public health professionals 
  • Health-related professionals (e.g. health information management, health informatics) 
  • Business professionals who want to understand the basics of telehealth and mHealth 
  • Telehealth start-up personnel
  • Mobile app developers who want to know more about mHealth
  • Persons in digital health start-ups who want to gain an insight into the innovation trends in these fields 
  • Mid-career professionals working in these domains and want to gain a basic understanding of these upcoming fields

What you will learn:

  • Understand why there is a need for healthcare to change in the digital era 
  • Understand the concepts of telehealth and mHealth 
  • Describe the prevalence of telehealth and mHealth pre- and during COVID-19 
  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of telehealth and mHealth 
  • Discuss the application trends in telehealth and mHealth

Course Curriculum

"An evidence-based, informative and practical resource for students, as well as healthcare administrators and patient care managers looking to develop foundational knowledge in digital health literacy. A thought provoking unbiased course! Perhaps we as clinicians need to shift our way of providing patient-centered care, through the inclusion of telehealth modalities, as we may be missing cost-effective and preventative opportunities by means of telemonitoring and telesupport."
Melissa B.

Lecturer

"Great course that provided an overview of the Telehealth & mHealth landscape. Concepts were often illustrated with real world examples that were helpful in appreciating the applications of such technologies globally. Course was also simple to follow and will be useful to healthcare professionals, administrators, students or anyone alike."
Adison G.

Pharmacist

"This is a very informative course that discusses the role of telehealth interventions in modern healthcare, particularly in the context of the current pandemic. The course developer shares a balanced perspective of the pros and cons of telehealth, and offers insightful directions for future work. A good resource for teaching faculty. It's also concise and easy to follow."
Yin Ying C.

Asst. Prof.

Course Pricing

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$89.99 USD

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