CTP Telehealth Service Delivery Models 2

Question 1

Which telehealth model involves a patient at a rural clinic being evaluated by a distant specialist via real-time video?

Accepted Answer

Hub-and-spoke synchronous consultation

Answer

The hub-and-spoke synchronous model connects originating-site patients with distant hub specialists in real time.

Question 2

A school nurse uses a tablet to transmit a student's ear photos to a remote pediatrician for later review. This best describes:

Accepted Answer

Store-and-forward (asynchronous) telemedicine

Answer

Store-and-forward telemedicine captures and transmits clinical data for later review by a remote clinician without real-time interaction.

Question 3

Which service delivery model is MOST appropriate when a patient in a medically underserved area needs urgent mental health crisis intervention?

Accepted Answer

Synchronous video or telephone session

Answer

Urgent mental health crises require immediate real-time communication, making synchronous video or telephone the appropriate model.

Question 4

Telestroke programs primarily use which delivery model to minimize time-to-treatment?

Accepted Answer

Real-time synchronous video consultation

Answer

Telestroke relies on real-time synchronous video so neurologists can rapidly assess patients and authorize thrombolytics within treatment windows.

Question 5

In a direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth model, the patient typically:

Accepted Answer

Connects directly to a clinician from home without an originating-site facilitator

Answer

DTC telehealth removes the originating-site intermediary, allowing patients to access clinicians directly from personal devices at home.

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