telehealth
noun
tele·health
ˌte-lə-ˈhelth 
also -ˈheltth
: health care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone) : telemedicine
Instead of forcing sick people to get off their couches, telehealth lets people stay in their homes while getting sound medical advice from professionals.—
Sarah Harrison
—often used before another nounSarah Harrisona telehealth appointment
telehealth systems
Some also will expand their use of telehealth services, which connect rural patients to specialized providers so they don't have to drive for treatment.—Meg Wingerter
Meg WingerterExamples of telehealth in a Sentence
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Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth provider popped 5%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Drug industry allies are calling out a Super Bowl ad touting its weight loss medications from telehealth company Hims & Hers, claiming the spot doesn't adequately disclose safety risks of these drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025
Results from the full analysis are expected within three weeks, after which a child’s parents join a follow-up telehealth appointment.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Improving technology allowed telehealth to quickly expand, reducing people’s contact with sick patients, and the government issued waivers for Medicare and Medicaid to pay for telehealth treatment.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Drug industry allies are calling out a Super Bowl ad touting its weight loss medications from telehealth company Hims & Hers, claiming the spot doesn't adequately disclose safety risks of these drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025
Results from the full analysis are expected within three weeks, after which a child’s parents join a follow-up telehealth appointment.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Improving technology allowed telehealth to quickly expand, reducing people’s contact with sick patients, and the government issued waivers for Medicare and Medicaid to pay for telehealth treatment.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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telehealth
noun
tele·health
ˌtel-ə-ˈhelth
: health care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone) : telemedicine
Telehealth extends access, and it has the potential of making healthcare services more convenient for patients, especially those in rural areas, those with small children … and those with mobility restrictions.—Clemens Scott Kruse et al., BMJ Open
—often used before another nounClemens Scott Kruse et al., BMJ Opentelehealth visits
The states of Virginia, Montana, and Alaska, which all have large populations of veterans, will each receive about $300 000 to create or upgrade telehealth services for veterans who must travel long distances to access medical care …—Bridget M. Kuehn, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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