THC has been employed to improve the management of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, COPD, and diabetes, potentially reducing the number of visits to primary healthcare services.
Furthermore, THC facilitates connections between hospitals and primary care providers, improving patients' access to services and potentially reducing healthcare costs.
A typical system comprises a central unit connected to one or more peripheral devices, such as blood pressure monitors, weight scales, glucometers, pulse oximeters, peak flow meters, or stethoscopes.
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.
Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) conducted a trial program that involved more than 800 patients with one of two chronic diseases - Congestive Heart Failure or COPD.