Use of Slowscan Technology in the North Slope Borough Telehealth Project
The North Slope Borough (NSB) Telehealth Project involves the use of slowscan (freeze-frame video) and telephone communications between 7 small villages, a central 14-bed hospital, and a large urban hospital over 700 air miles away. The project is intended to improve the quality of health care in th...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s026646230000595x 2024-03-03T08:47:15+00:00 Use of Slowscan Technology in the North Slope Borough Telehealth Project Hoyle, M. Frances Jamieson, Lisa N. 1989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026646230000595x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S026646230000595X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care volume 5, issue 1, page 63-71 ISSN 0266-4623 1471-6348 Health Policy journal-article 1989 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230000595x 2024-02-08T08:45:23Z The North Slope Borough (NSB) Telehealth Project involves the use of slowscan (freeze-frame video) and telephone communications between 7 small villages, a central 14-bed hospital, and a large urban hospital over 700 air miles away. The project is intended to improve the quality of health care in this remote rural area in northernmost Alaska. This article describes the initial testing stages of the project and discusses applications for use of this technology. It focuses on the technological potentials for bridging cultural and linguistic differences between health care provider and client and from provider to provider for enhanced primary health care. Article in Journal/Newspaper north slope Alaska Cambridge University Press International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 5 1 63 71 |
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The North Slope Borough (NSB) Telehealth Project involves the use of slowscan (freeze-frame video) and telephone communications between 7 small villages, a central 14-bed hospital, and a large urban hospital over 700 air miles away. The project is intended to improve the quality of health care in this remote rural area in northernmost Alaska. This article describes the initial testing stages of the project and discusses applications for use of this technology. It focuses on the technological potentials for bridging cultural and linguistic differences between health care provider and client and from provider to provider for enhanced primary health care. |
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Use of Slowscan Technology in the North Slope Borough Telehealth Project |
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Use of Slowscan Technology in the North Slope Borough Telehealth Project |
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