Cell Phones in Telehealth and Otolaryngology
The worldwide prevalence of mobile phones makes them a powerful platform for providing individualized health care delivered at the patient’s convenience. They have the potential to extend the health care…
Training and Simulation in Otolaryngology
This article focuses on key issues surrounding the needs and application of simulation technologies for technical skills training in otolaryngology. The discussion includes an overview of key topics in training…
Successful Models for Telehealth
Telemedicine and telehealth programs are generally more complex than their traditional on-site health care delivery counterparts. A few organizations have developed sustainable, multispecialty telemedicine programs, but single service programs, such…
Teleaudiology
Teleaudiology has become a more viable approach to delivering care. Asynchronous and synchronous delivery can be used to deliver Teleaudiology. Hybrid delivery involves using both synchronous and asynchronous modes of…
Successful Telemedicine Programs in Otolaryngology
This article discusses the types of telemedicine technologies that are currently in place and being used successfully in otolaryngology. It examines how these technologies have been applied in several different…
Remote Management of Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Telehealth or telepractice can alleviate shortages of speech-language pathologists, particularly in rural and underserved areas, where specialists in voice and swallowing disorders may not be available. In addition to improving…
Consumer-Directed Telehealth
This article discusses consumer-directed technologies for health care and promotion in light of the rapid expansion of consumer-oriented tools and technologies, which has redefined telehealth. The difference between traditional telehealth…
A Toy Story?
Michael R. Holtel, MD, Guest Editor Yehudah Roth, MD, Guest Editor While advocates see Telehealth as an essential fundamental change that will improve the way health care is delivered, others…
Neurotology Telemedicine Consultation
The opportunity to treat neurotologic patients when the patient and physician are in separate locations is an important clinical delivery mechanism. The authors developed their applications of neurotologic telemedicine in…
Implanting Obstructed and Malformed Cochleae
Implantation of the ossified and dysplastic cochlea presents many unique challenges to both the surgeon and programming team. Altered embryology and physiology of these labyrinthine dysplasias may result in forms…
