Telemedicine Toyang
Telemedicine Toyang
Telemedicine Toyang
We were catapulted into the world Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Digital Health this year by the global
pandemic. The practice of telemedicine creates opportunities for greater access to medical care, improved access
to medical specialists, and greater convenience for patients, all at a potentially lower financial cost. With the global
expansion of the Internet via cable, fiber optics, satellites, drones, and even high-altitude balloons, telemedicine
services can reach every individual on Earth with a smartphone.
Telemedicine in its earliest form began with the advent of the telegraph in 1844 and the telephone in 1876, which
allowed patients to summon physicians quickly and increased the availability of physician-to-physician
consultations. During the American Civil War, the telegraph was used to transmit casualty lists and request medical
supplies. After the telegraphy, telephones were developed and became the primary means of remote medical
communication. The use of portable radios became common starting in the early 1900s. The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) revolutionized long-distance communications in the mid to late 1900s by
developing systems to both communicate with and monitor the health of astronauts. With increasing technology
including computing and telecommunication over the Internet, telemedicine has grown to include real-time remote
consultation from medical specialists, remote access to medical imaging, home monitoring of patients, and
increased availability of patient as well as physician medical education resources.
The allied telemedicine services include telenursing, tele pharmacy, telerehabilitation, tele trauma, telecardiology
teleradiology, telepathology, tele dermatology, tele dentistry, tele audiology, teleophthalmology, telesurgery. The
major types of telemedicine include: Store-and-forward, Remote monitoring, real-time interactive. Store &
forward Involves acquiring medical data (like medical images, bio-signals etc.) and then transmitting this data to a
doctor or medical specialist at a convenient time for assessment offline. It Does not require the
presence of both parties at the same. Remote monitoring, also known as self-monitoring or testing, enables
medical professionals to monitor a patient remotely using various technological devices. This method is primarily
used for managing chronic diseases or specific conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, or asthma. Real
time telemedicine provides on time interaction with the patient and health care providers. The current telemedicine
trends include
EHR-embedded Telecare In the 21st century, almost every clinic, hospital and private practice
uses electronic health records (EHRs). It is the hallmark of seamless interoperability and patient file storage in the
medical world. Telemedicine and telehealth solutions come with unique integration options with EHRs. With an
integrated EHR, clinics can seamlessly transfer patient records with other practices.mHealth The adoption of
mHealth is on the rise, thanks to different mobile phone applications, health information technology, activity
trackers and more. Today, mHealth is seen as a mobile technology that, if leveraged correctly, can improve patients’
health outcomes. Digital-first Approach The 21st century is the era of digitalization. Strictly speaking, the health
care industry has always been slower than others to adopt modern technologies. However, with the advent of
telemedicine, care providers started adopting new digital solutions such as video conferencing and audio calling to
improve their reach. Care delivery shifted to digital mediums in many forms, from appointment scheduling to
delivering reports and exchanging files. We can safely conclude that the digital era is here to stay in the medical
industry.
5G A new technology, 5G, is already revolutionizing industries worldwide. With internet surfing and
streaming speed unmatched, it will surely increase data consumption. From that aspect, 5G’s application in
telemedicine will see faster connection times, better streaming quality, less lag during video calls and faster file
transfers, among other benefits. Artificial Intelligence (AI) While discussing trends in any sector, it is becoming
impossible not to talk about artificial intelligence. It’s a technology that has taken the world by storm and is
impacting every stratum of society, including medical care delivery. From chatbots providing real-time assistance
to patients to high-quality analytics, AI is changing how we used to perceive medicine. Telemedicine has multiple
applications of AI. It improves data quality and provides actionable insights to an organization for improving
business strategies. Internet of Medical Things the Internet of Things is a revolutionary technology influencing
future technologies to be more efficient. Tracker devices such as smartwatches and activity trackers
leverage medical IoT. These devices have sensors and other technologies that enable data exchanges between
systems. Cloud The cloud has created a revolution in health care. No longer do care providers need to create files
and store data on in-house servers. Instead, they can leverage vendor-hosted servers, reducing the maintenance
burden and dependence on internal IT support. The usage of the cloud in health care has resulted in a more
synchronized, well-connected system of data sharing.
Telemedicine trends will continue to grow at an incredible speed. Current applications have advanced to
the point that in addition to physicians monitoring patients remotely there are artificial intelligence systems using
smartphones and wearable applications to monitor patient health. Not only does telemedicine allow advanced
verbal communication between physicians and patients, it also enables physicians to conduct a physical exam of
patients remotely and to even conduct surgery over long distances using telerobotic systems
So, its fact virtual care is the future. The future is already here, it’s just not very evenly distributed.
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Prepared by :
Thoyang boring , Assistant lecturer ,Athena Institute of nursing Bengaluru
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