Telemedicine: Advancement in Remote Healthcare Services

Informatics in
Healthcare
“Telemedicine”

 Telemedicine bring
advancement
 Remote delivery of
healthcare services
 Healthcare assessments
and consultations through
telecommunication
infrastructure
 Evaluation, diagnosis and
treatment of patients
possible through
technologies
 Video conferencing, real-
time communication
Telemedicine

 Progressive Care Unit – combination of
cardiac and pulmonary patients
 There are advanced medical care extended
to establish relationship through tele-
medical processes
 Video conferencing and use of smart
phones without need for in-person visit
 Data collected for sugar level, blood
pressure through medical devices
Relationship of telemedicine
with current practices

 Distance and convenience is a huge factor
 Patients need to seek emergency or primary
health service from medical clinics
 The symptoms manifested have to be
reported accurately
 Video conferencing and smart phone uses
make attainment of primary care from
physicians simple
Significance of telemedicine in healthcare