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Publications by Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS, on the topic of home telemedicine, 1996-2003

Books:

Home telehealth: process, policy, and procedures. 150-page report with accompanying sample forms and policies for telehealth program planning and development. (Kensington, MD: Information for Tomorrow, 2003.) Available in print and e-book versions.

From a review by telehealth expert, Jim Hutchinson, MD, Chairman of the Georgia Telemedicine Association: If you are adding telehealth technologies for home care, you need a detailed guide in navigating the prickly points of application. Audrey Kinsella's Home Telehealthcare: Process, Policy, and Procedures provides this roadmap complete with rest stops!

Home healthcare: Wired and ready for telemedicine. The nurses' and nursing students' edition. 125-page research report, received the valued 5-star rating from Doody’s Medical Book Review. (Sunriver, OR: Information for Tomorrow, 2003, updated; originally published in 1997.). Updated version, 2003, available in print and e-book versions.

From a review of the first edition: From time to time a literary work serves as a pacesetter for a profession. Someone is able to pull together what seems the obvious next professional giant step that will serve to improve our healthcare delivery. This book meets that challenge.

—Joan Murphy, EdD, MS, RN, NP, providing expert reviewer's opinion for a Doody's Medical Book Review

Home telehealth in the 21^st century: A resource book about improved care services that work. 110-page research report. (Kensington, MD: Information for Tomorrow, 2000). Sample chapter with focus on range of tele-tools and planning for pediatric asthma home applications, available online at: http://www.informationfortomorrow.com/publications/resourcech5.pdf

Home healthcare: Wired and ready for telemedicine, the second generation. 250-page research report, received 5-star rating from Doody’s Medical Book Review. (Sunriver, OR: Information for Tomorrow, 1998.)

Home healthcare: Wired and ready for telemedicine. 230-page research report, received 5-star rating from Doody’s Medical Book Review. (Sunriver, OR: Information for Tomorrow, 1997.)

Selected by CHOICE (a national book reviewing organization) as among the top 150 medical books published in the US in the 1997.

Articles on home telehealth delivery and practice 1996-2003

As of 2003, Audrey Kinsella, the principal researcher and lead writer, Information For Tomorrow, has produced more than 90 articles on home telehealthcare tools and applications, particularly those related to chronic disease patient care. Here is a sampling by topical listing: telehealthcare and patients with chronic diseases and conditions; smart housing and e-health delivery; and telehealth and new venues of care (such as in the workplace and at end of life).

Telehealthcare and Patients with Chronic Diseases and Conditions

(July 2002). Advanced technology for wound care delivery. Home Health Care Nurse 20(7): 457-461. [chronic wound care]

(Feb. 2000) “Home telemedicine that ‘works.’” Home Care Automation Report. [pediatric asthma]: 7.

(Oct. 1999) “Business sense and home telemedicine: Not a dichotomy after all.” Home Care Automation Report: 11-12 [CHF patients]

(Oct. 1999).“Multiple sclerosis and home care: new directions.” Home Healthcare Dealer: 46-47.[multiple sclerosis patients]

(Dec. 1999). “Just Say “Hello”—Tele-Interventions for Diabetes Care.” Home Care Automation Report: 2-3. [patients living with diabetes]

(Dec. 1999) “Diabetes Telecare for Teenagers” Home Healthcare Dealer: 46-47;60. [teenagers living with diabetes]

(July 1997) Telecare for HIV/AIDS patients. Caring: 42-45. [persons living with HIV/AIDS]

Smart Housing and E-health Delivery

(Nov. 2002). “Predicting home healthcare needs: a next step in patient monitoring,” Home Health Care Nurse 20 (11): 725-729. Cover story, on new directions in home telehealth delivery.

(Oct. 2001). “Graduating to smart home health delivery,” Home Healthcare Nurse 19 (10): 607-610.

(Feb. 2001). “Smart homes, healthy homes,” Home Care Automation Report: 5-6.

(Jan. 2001). “The smart house: taking the same tele-garden path,” Home health segment, the Telemedicine Information Exchange (http://tie.telemed.org/homehealth/kinsella6_smarthouse.asp)

(Apr. 2000).“E-health highway: A new direction.” Home Care Automation Report: 2-3.

(Jan 2000). “E-health and this generation of home care patient.” Home health segment, the Telemedicine Information Exchange (http://tie.telemed.org/homehealth/kinsella4_ehealth.asp)

Telehealthcare and New Venues of Care

In the workplace….

(October 2001). “Telehealth trends: ‘Home’ health… in the workplace?” Home Care Automation Report: 8-10.

For end of life care….

(Mar. 2001) "Tailoring telemedicine for end of life needs." Virtual Mentor segment of American Medical Association’s Web site, at:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4373.html

Rehabilitative services….

(Aug. 1999) “Disabled populations and telerehabilitation—New approaches.” Caring: 20-27.