Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

1-1-2022

Document Type

Dissertation - NSU Access Only

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice

Advisor

Sussane Flannelly

Keywords

Instructional Technology and Distance Education

Abstract

Abstract Telehealth Vendors and Academic, Instructional, and Communications Technologies: A Phenomenological Study of Telehealth in the United States. Harpinder K. Chima, 2022 Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Keywords: Telemedicine, Telehealth, medical technology vendors, health care technologies, telemedicine business, rural health care in the United States of America, access to health care in the United States The purpose of this study is to follow the role that vendors of academic, instructional, educational, and communications technologies play in exchanges with their purchasing partners to promote the sale of educational technologies for medical academics. This study used a qualitative methodology through an Interpretative phenomenological (IP) approach. An IP approach explores vendor knowledge, background, and experiences related to the commercial exchanges of telehealth and telemedicine technology sellers in the United States. Interviews were conducted with sixteen vendors involved in telemedicine\telehealth sales throughout the United States. Data obtained from interviews provided the findings for this study.

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