Resources

Healthcare leaders across the ecosystem are improving telehealth services to better care for and address unique needs of our aging communities. Below you will find a collection of reputable, independent resources to advance adoption of age-inclusive telehealth that enables older adults to successfully age in place and preserve their quality of life.

Resources can be narrowed or filtered by the principle of interest, medical specialty, telehealth modality, care setting, or the type of content you’re interested in reading.

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Pre-Visit Patient Questions: Cognitive Assessment

To keep a telehealth visit running smoothly for both patient and provider, it is important to understand what types of cognitive accommodations your patients may need for a telehealth visit before the visit ever takes place. The following is a set of questions geared for patients that must be administered by a person on your staff (not a form where the patient self reports). The screener can be done ahead of the telehealth visit over the phone or in person.

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Pre-Visit Patient Questions: Hearing Assessment

To keep a telehealth visit running smoothly for both patient and provider, it is important to understand what types of hearing accommodations your patients may need for a telehealth visit before the visit ever takes place. The following is a set of questions geared for patients that can be included in intake forms or asked of the patient by a staff member ahead of a telehealth appointment.

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Pre-Visit Patient Questions: Vision Assessment

To keep a telehealth visit running smoothly for both patient and provider, it is important to understand what types of vision accommodations your patients may need for a telehealth visit before the visit ever takes place. The following is a set of questions geared for patients that can be included in intake forms or asked of the patient by a staff member ahead of a telehealth appointment.

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Equitable and Accessible Care

Health equity is often at the forefront of many healthcare related discussions and concerns, and this is especially true when considering telehealth. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines health equity as “the opportunity for everyone to receive the health care they need and deserve, regardless of social or economic status.”

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