Telemedicine, Telehealth, Telenutrition

Telemedicine: is a broader term applicable to physicians most predominantly but can apply to other practitioners as well. It involves the use of medical information exchanged from one place to another via electronic means, and telecommunications to optimize a patient’s health status, to support clinical care, to diagnose and care for medical conditions . . . intended to increase access to care and optimize health outcomes by overcoming geographical barriers.

Telehealth: is the use of electronic communications to promote wellness, disease prevention and diagnosis, consultations, nutrition intervention/plan of care, counseling/behavioral change/coaching,
Obesity management.

Telenutrition: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics defines Telenutrition as “the interactive use by an RDN of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to implement the Nutrition Care Process with individuals at another location and following state laws”.

Definition of Nutrition Informatics: the effective storage, retrieval, organization and best use of information, data and knowledge for food and nutrition related problem solving and decision making (Academy Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Tips, May 2013). Infographics: the art of providing education and motivation via pictures with captions and URL referrals to reputable services.

Author's Bio: 

Meet Kathryn Shattler, MS, RDN a health professional with extensive experience in medical nutrition therapy/clinical nutrition, program design, writing/editing/peer reviewing and is a published author. She is also the founder of a new, virtually focused business – Nutritional Synergy.
Goals:
• To enhance the spread of up-to-date, evidence-based nutrition information as it happens
• To facilitate the transformative abilities of the individual thus promoting longevity, quality of life, energy levels and weight management
• To work with corporations and academia to spread provocative yet innovate nutrition education plans|programs|courses