Based on research conducted in the United States by the Capital Area Consortium on Aging and Disability, the bandwidth of 128 kbs was useful in a wide range of medical and nursing applications of THC. This includes: • Patient interviews, histories, review of systems,
activities of daily living; • Follow-up assessment for functional mental status; • Interventions not requiring physical presence; • Supervision of physician assistants and nurse practitioners; • Consultation with nursing colleagues and auxiliary services (physical therapy and occupational therapy); • Medical consultations; • Medication compliance; • Patient education; • Facilitation of case management; • Triage in lieu of transport to emergency room or office; and • Monitoring of vital signs, oximetry, electrocardiogram (ECG). THC can potentially improve patient outcomes, increase healthcare providers' productivity, and reduce healthcare costs. This application may be referred to as
telenursing. ==Cost-effectiveness==