Which term is a subset of telehealth that delivers healthcare services remotely using telecommunications technology such as video calls and secure portals?

• A. telemedicine
• B. robotic nursing assistance
• C. internet of medical things
• D. rural hospital closures

Answer: (A)

Telemedicine is the portion of telehealth that delivers clinical care remotely using telecommunications technology such as video visits and secure patient portals. Telehealth covers a broader range of remote activities beyond direct patient care, including education, training, and administrative tasks. So telemedicine best fits the description of delivering remote clinical services. The other options don’t describe remote clinical encounters: robotic nursing assistance involves automation rather than direct remote patient care; the Internet of Medical Things refers to connected devices; rural hospital closures describe a population-health issue, not a service-delivery method.