Telehealth Monitor

Telemedicine

Telemedicine has been defined as exchange of electronic medical information between sites of clinical practice for the purposes of relief and/or education. Telemedicine is also defined as the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants.

For telemedicine to be successful, there must be an ability to clearly transmit a clinical situation, including clinical information of diagnostic quality, to a clinician located far from the point of need, and the ability for that clinician to effectively communicate concerns, additional requirements needed for diagnosis, or the provision of a diagnosis back to the point of need.

For more than three decades, the use of advanced telecommunications and information technologies has been investigated in an effort to improve health care. In particular, the focus has been centered on telemedicine, which is also referred to as telehealth in some arenas.

Telehealth is a new platform on which healthcare provision can be reshaped to meet the challenges of an aging population and more demanding and discerning patients/citizens. Telehealth involves automating all routine healthcare processes, from monitoring blood sugar levels to administering drugs, and extending the distribution of more complex and expert medical expertise.

via Prognosys Medical Systems.