telehealth

American  

[tel-uh-helth] / ˈtɛl əˌhɛlθ /

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.

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telehealth British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌhɛlθ /

noun

1. health care based on consultation by telephone and telemedicine

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Etymology

Origin of telehealth

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

Example Sentences

“A slew of telehealth partnerships, along with a significant refresh of the NovoCare online pharmacy, indicate clear intention to embrace the consumer opportunity in obesity,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch

After receiving approval for the tablet just before Christmas, sales have begun in the country and the drug is broadly available through tens of thousands of pharmacies and telehealth providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may indeed need a family meeting, with your mother’s permission, which could also explore part-time in-home care before more radical decisions are made, medical supervision and/or telehealth monitoring.

From MarketWatch

The rate of doctors per 10,000 residents is lower in Wyoming, del Hierro noted, though technology such as telehealth may help fill in gaps if there is not a physician nearby.

From MarketWatch

This week, Novo Nordisk said the pill was now widely available in the U.S. in 70,000 pharmacies such as CVS and Costco, and telehealth providers including Ro, LifeMD, Weight Watchers, NovoCare Pharmacy and GoodRx, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal