We know that selecting the right equipment for a telehealth program is not an easy task as selections can be overwhelming. This tool, made in partnership with the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center, is designed to assist in equipment selection based on the telehealth service provided.
CTRC remains unbiased, and has no relevant financial interest, arrangement, or affiliation with any commercial products/product types mentioned in the below list. This list is, by no means, all inclusive. This Equipment Selection Tool is purely for informational purposes. If you’re considering any of these technologies, please be sure to conduct your own research. View a guide for How to Avoid the Common Mistakes of Choosing & Implementing Telehealth Technology
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Select the type of telehealth service you would to provide from the list at the top of the tool. Click into the resulting box/boxes for more information.
Designed For | Patient/Clinic Site | Provider End: | Store/Forward (Patient/Home) | Store/Forward (Provider End) | Remote Monitoring Category | Remote Monitoring (Patient/Home Site) | Remote Monitoring (Provider End) |
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Anesthesiology, Periopertive Critical Care |
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| N/A | N/A | Postoperative |
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Allergy, Asthma, Immuniology, PIDD Mgt, Dermatology |
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| N/A | N/A | Coaching, Chronic Disease, Med Mgt |
| PC Tablet with latest versions of Android or iOS with built-in web camera, speaker, mic Clinical Dashboard App to display aggregated data Mobile Video Platform |
Behavioral Health, Assessment, Treatment, Med Mgt |
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| N/A | N/A | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Conferencing Platform | PC Tablet with latest versions of Android or iOS with built-in web camera, speaker, mic Mobile Video Platform | |
Cardiology, Peri/Post Operative, Diagnosis, CHC Mgt |
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| Up to Date Web Browser (based on stethoscope software recommendation, i.e. Chrome, Firefox Digitizing Stethoscope and associated software ECG – Single Lead |
| Post Operative, Pt Mgt |
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Cardiology- Pediatrics, Peri/Post Operative, Diagnosis |
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| Up to Date Web Browser (based on stethoscope software recommendation, i.e. Chrome, Firefox Digitizing Stethoscope and associated software ECG – Single Lea |
| Post Operative, Pt Mgt |
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Chronic Disease Management |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Clinical Education/Training |
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| N/A | N/A | Smart phone/Tablet/PC with PC up to date browser/OS Interactive ChatBot, Patient Engagement, Patient Education Tools App |
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Dentistry, Hygiene, Trauma, Diagnoses, Tx Planning, Decision Support |
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Dermatology |
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Dietary/Nutrition, Counseling, Coaching, Compliance |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Emergency Medicine, Triage, Decision Support, Mentoring |
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| N/A | N/A | Covid-19 Mgt | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Platform |
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Endocrinology, Disease Mgt , Nutrition, Acute |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Forensic Medicine, Evidentiary Exams, Sexual Abuse |
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| N/A | N/A | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Conferencing Platform |
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Gastroenterology, Diagnosis, F/U, CHC Mgt, Med Mgt |
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| N/A | N/A | Patient Compliance, Nutrition, Med Mgt | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Platform |
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Genetics, Counseling |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Hepatology, CHC Mgt, Interdisciplinary Counseling, Transplant Mgt |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Hematology, Disease Mgt. , RX Mgt,, Transplant F/U |
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| N/A | N/A | Post Operative, CDM |
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Hospice/Home Care, Home-Based Care | N/A | N/A |
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Infection Disease, Med Mgt, InPatient Care, Pandemic Care |
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| N/A | N/A | Tick Born Disease Mgt, Med Mgt |
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Interpretive Services |
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| N/A | N/A | Post Operative, Pt Mgt | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Multi-Point Mobile Video Platform |
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Intensive Care |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lifestyle Medicine, CDM, Coaching |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Nephrology, CDM, Infection Mgt |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Neurology/Stroke Care, Triage, Urgent Care |
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| N/A | N/A | Clinical Trials, Rehabitation |
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Nuclear, Consultation, Interpretation, Dosimetry, Supervision |
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| Secure Image Transfer Platform (not specified patient/provider) | N/A | Medication Mgt | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Platform |
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Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patient Mgt, Med Induced Provedures, Counseling-Prenatal, Postnatal |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Occupational Medicine, Screenings, Physicals, Urgent Care |
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| N/A | N/A |
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Oncology |
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| N/A | N/A |
| PC Tablet with latest versions of Android or iOS with built-in web camera, speaker, mic Clinical Dashboard App to display aggregated data Mobile Video Platform | |
Optometry/Ophthalmology |
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| Secure Image Transfer Platform (not specified patient/provider) | N/A | PC , Tablet, or Smart Phone Interactive ChatBot or Mobile Video Platform |
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Orthopedics, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Physical Therapy, New Pt, Treatment Planning |
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| N/A | N/A | Postoperative |
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Otolaryngology |
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| N/A | N/A | Postoperative, Diagnostic, Speech/Language/Auditory |
| PC Tablet with latest versions of Android or iOS with built-in web camera, speaker, mic Clinical Dashboard App to display aggregated data Mobile Video Platform |
Pandemic/Covid-19 |
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| Up to Date Web Browser (based on stethoscope software recommendation, i.e. Chrome, Firefox Digitizing Stethoscope and associated software ECG – Single Lead Bluetooth Smart Spirometer with PeakFlow, FEV1, PER capability Mobile Digital Radiology System |
| Quarantine Care |
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Pain Management, Initial Diagnosis, Medical Management |
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| Up to Date Web Browser (based on stethoscope software recommendation, i.e. Chrome, Firefox |
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Pathology, Second Opinion, Primary Histopathology |
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| Digital Slide Scanner |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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