Introduction to

Telemedicine

Dr. Devang ParikhS.B.K.S. M.I. & R.C.

What is Telemedicine?

Telecommunication technology

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Medicine

What is Telemedicine?

The use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants.

Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care,Institute of Medicine, CA, 1996

Nodal Center

Referral Center

Internet

Types of telemedicine

I. Store and forward

II. Interactive services

III. Remote monitoring

Applications of Telemedicine

1. Remote Consultation

2. Remote Monitoring

3. Remote Education

4. Tele-mentoring

1. Remote Consultation

2. Remote Monitoring

Access to information

3. Remote Education and collaboration

4. Tele-mentoring

When do we use telemedicine?

Improved Access Covers previously unserved or underserved areas. Improved quality of care Enhanced decision making through collaborative efforts. Reduced isolation of healthcare professionals Peer and professional contacts for patient consultations and continuing education. Reduced costs Decreased necessity for travel and optimum uses of resources.

• Telemedicine is mere vehicle that permit the delivery of health care services.

• It is the content of the vehicle that permits effective health care, not the vehicle.

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