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A new taxonomy for telehealth technologies
Adam Vincent1, Caitlin M Cusack, Eric Pan
1Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL), Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|August 13, 2008
Summary
The field of telehealth needs a clear classification system. A new taxonomy categorizes telehealth interactions, medical authority, urgency, and timing to improve adoption and research.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Digital Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The current landscape of telehealth lacks a standardized classification system.
- Existing frameworks do not fully capture the diversity of remote healthcare interactions, technologies, and involved professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive taxonomy for telehealth.
- To provide a structured framework for understanding and categorizing telehealth services.
Main Methods:
- Developed a taxonomy based on four key factors: type of telehealth interaction, location of controlling medical authority, urgency of care, and timing of communication.
- Utilized the Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL) framework.
Main Results:
- The proposed taxonomy offers a structured approach to classifying telehealth.
- It encompasses interaction types, medical oversight, urgency, and communication timing.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive telehealth taxonomy can standardize the field.
- This classification may facilitate broader telehealth adoption, research, and reimbursement processes.
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