School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
FH50005 Remote healthcare |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take FH50001 and take FH50002 |
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Aims & Learning Objectives: Provide a grounding in the technology used in telemedicine and possible future developments Demonstrate the use of a defined question set to analyse the requirements and planning for a telemedicine service. On completion of this unit students will be able to: Critically analyse the requirements for a remote healthcare service using a structured methodology for resource planning and strategy * Describe current and analyse possible developments for telemedicine technology. Content: Access to healthcare has been highly dependant on distance from a major conurbation, but with the advent of technology and the potential for rapid dissemination of data and information, this dependency is changing. This unit examines the strategy and planning required for the implementation of telemedicine and remote healthcare systems and explores the many issues, political and practical. This will include the following topics: * Communication systems and networks * Telemedicine systems and technology * Virtual consultations * Resource planning and strategy |