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to the burgeoning numbers of American elderly persons living with challenging
chronic diseases and conditions. Many telecommunications-ready tools to assist
nurses in delivering this care are available, and their effectiveness in maintaining
or improving patients’ health outcomes is well documented. Today’s nurses are
providing telehealth services to typical home care patients (elderly, needing regu-
lar and targeted care) and operating effectively as telenurses. The practice of tele-
health will provide opportunities for telenurses to become key players in care
management ...