What is Telehealth Telehealth is a shared technology device that involves healthcare professionals and patients so patient self-monitor of their health and clinical signs can be remotely monitored in the comfort of their home without having to travel to a healthcare facility (S ewell, 2016) .  In my agency, t elehealth is mainly used in the management of chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes mellitus (DM).  This shared technology device is used by the patient to obtain their blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, weight, pulse oximetry, blood sugar, and well as clinical signs and symptoms such has shortness of breath (SOB) on a rating scale, lower extremity swelling, chest pain, level of anxiety, and understanding and compliance of their medication regimen.  Once the patient has navigated through the steps on an electronic device provided by our home health agency, the information is remo...