telehealth

[ tel-uh-helth ]

noun

1. a system that uses internet and telecommunications technology to provide a wide range of healthcare services, as telemedicine, education, patient care management, and remote monitoring of vital signs:

   Telehealth offers patients feedback that is more immediate than a traditional office appointment.

2. (loosely) telemedicine ( def 1 ).

telehealth

/ ˈtɛlɪˌhɛlθ /

noun

1. health care based on consultation by telephone and telemedicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of telehealth¹

First recorded in 1975–80; tele- ¹( def ) + health ( def )

Example Sentences

In fact, there was a 154 percent increase in telehealth visits during the last seven days of March 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.

From Popular-Science

It took Marvis Phillips three months of free internet, two months of one-on-one training, and two donated iPads—upgraded during the pandemic to accommodate Zoom and telehealth calls—to get online.

From MIT Technology Review

The shift to telehealth is part of a larger trend towards patient-centered care.

From Fortune

A telehealth company, whose systems train on sensitive medical data, might perform privacy audits to mitigate reputational risk.

From MIT Technology Review

We’ve seen a recent influx in telemedicine and telehealth services, and provided these solutions are evidence-based and effective, this is the only way for us to scale the widespread demand for support.

From TechCrunch