Table 2: Objectives of telehealth policy.
Main goals Sub goals
Create reference architecture and standards for use of telehealth Determine frames for collection of patients’ health data through gathering, communication and storage
Provide frames for sharing of documents and pictures
Create “packages” to ensure common ter-minology, services and health workers performance
Balanced evidence need Create and share uniform knowledge base
Increased use of telehealth
Make health technology assessment
National overview of the use of telehealth -Annual reports published
Collect data from international use of telehealth for comparison and development
Encourage patients to continue everyday life with their disease/disability Give independence, trust and safety
Support prevention, treatment and rehabilitation at patients’ homes
Support health promotion and prevention by motivating and maintain healthy lifestyles Early diagnosis for patients with high risk of non-communicable diseases
Through health education to make tar-geted health communication to patients, doctors and health workers
As a minimum, provide the same quality of care as traditional methods and be at least as efficient Include newly diagnosed noncommunicable diseases patients
Disease management protocols and guidelines
Improved continuity of care