Glossary Guide

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  1. Target beneficiaries

    The group of people that is intended to benefit from a program's operations or services or mHealth strategy.

  1. Telecommunications Providers (Telco)

    An entity that provides telecommunications services to individuals or institutions.

    American Telemedicine Association

  1. Teleconferencing

    Interactive electronic communication between multiple users at two or more sites that facilitates voice, video, and/or data transmission systems: audio, graphics, computer and video systems.

    American Telemedicine Association

  1. Teleconsultation

    Consultation between a provider and specialist at distance using either store and forward telemedicine or real time videoconferencing.

    American Telemedicine Association

  1. Telehealth

    The use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support two-way, long-distance, real-time clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Technologies include videoconferencing, the Internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communications. Often used as a synonym for telemedicine, but also includes non-clinical practices such as continuing medical education and nursing call centres.

    mHealth Regulatory Coalition

  1. Telemedicine

    The use and exchange of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communication to improve patients' health status. Telemedicine allows clinicians to diagnose, treat and manage patients remotely, reducing the need for transfer.

  1. Teleradiology

    The sending and receiving of radiological images (such as X-rays, MRIs, & CT scans) between healthcare entities. This service allows radiologists and other radiology professionals to share patient multimedia via telephone lines, Internet, area networks, and computer clouds. Radiology practitioners are able to provide services quickly and remotely, improving the quality, efficiency, and cost of care.

    EHR Intelligence

  1. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

    The underlying communications rules and protocols that allow computers to interact with each other and exchange data on the Internet.

    American Telemedicine Association