The applications for telehealth can be categorized into three types: clinical services, educational services and administrative support.

Clinical Services applications

• Primary care
• Medical specialty consultations
• Behavorial health
• Dental services
• Chronic disease and home monitoring
• Telemedicine supported ICU’s
• Emergency department services
   

The most commonly provided outpatient specialty services include psychiatry, dermatology, neurology, orthopedics, endocrinology, and rheumatology.  Hospital telehealth includes stroke programs in emergency departments, ICU telemedicine services and telemedicine supported physician rounds.  Home monitoring for chronic disease is being used for conjestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and othters.  Dental services, school based programs, services in skilled nursing and assisted living programs are also being implemented around the country.

Educational Services

• Continuing clinical education programs
• Grand rounds
• Patient education programs

Administrative Support Services

• Videoconferencing
• Multiple site meetings