Telehealth: Current Definitions and Future Trends

Information guide covering updated telehealth terminology, issues, and considerations. Offers definitions of key terms from various agencies and organizations and how those definitions apply to various stakeholders. The purpose of this document is to provide clarification of telehealth terminology so healthcare professionals, researchers, legislators, and consumers can communicate clearly about telehealth when making healthcare decisions and policies. Given telehealth services’ rapid expansion and adoption, it is essential to determine best practices, standardize telehealth-related language, and expand telehealth adoption. Sponsoring organization for this guide is Rural Telehealth Evaluation Guide.