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each of their patients. It is predicted that home care will soon become a hub of all
patient activity; the home will be where care that is begun in hospitals and other
settings will be managed over the very long term and in the most cost-effective
healthcare setting. Home care telenurses can well expect to play a vital and dy-
namic role in the changing delivery systems that are likely to be in place in the
coming decades.
TELEHEALTH PATIENT POPULATIONS
(FROM PRIAL AND HOSS, 2009)
Any patient who has a condition that must be monitored is a candidate for home
telemonitoring. Patients with chronic illnesses have particularly ...