Telemedicine and the Evolution of Remote Care

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Telemedicine and the Evolution of Remote Care
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Telemedicine and the Evolution of Remote Care

• Telemedicine and remote care are now being used
  to provide efficient medical care. The innovative
  solutions they offer will have a long-lasting
  impact on how we receive healthcare in the
  future. The role of Telemedicine in the COVID-19
  pandemic was very crucial since there was very
  little contact with patients and risks were
  greatly reduced.

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What is Telehealth?

• Telehealth is the innovative use of digital
  information and communication technology. The
  system uses computers and mobile devices, in
  order to access and manage health care services
  remotely. It provides patients with access to
  health professionals so they can seek out
  diagnosis or treatment from home or their
  workplace. Telehealth is a way for patients to
  better manage their overall health while also
  saving them time, and money, and avoiding stress.

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What is Telemedicine?

• Telemedicine is becoming an increasingly
  important aspect of the American healthcare
  industry. It is also being used by global health
  care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and
  treat patients irrespective of distances using
  the latest telecommunications technologies. The
  approach has been through a striking evolution in
  the last decade and continues to become more
  common. There are certain differences between
  telemedicine and telehealth.

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History of Telemedicine

• Telehealth is the use of audio, visual, and other
  media to facilitate health care and management of
  patients, even if they are not physically
  together. Telemedicine is one type of telehealth,
  in which medical information is exchanged using
  various technologies such as telephone, radio,
  television, and computer.

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History of Telemedicine

• The origin of telemedicine can be traced back to
  the early years of the 20th century with the
  development of the telephone, radio, and other
  technologies that allowed for the transmission of
  medical information between distant locations.

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History of Telemedicine

• In 1953, telemedicine was used for the first time
  when a team of physicians at the University of
  Nebraska used two-way audio to consult with a
  patient at a remote hospital. This was followed
  by the first use of telemetry which allowed the
  monitoring of vital signs remotely in 1955.

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What is Remote Care?

• In this type of care, patients are provided with
  a portable device that allows them to measure
  their vital signs at home. These devices are
  equipped with sensors for measuring heart rate
  and blood pressure, which can be monitored
  remotely by a doctor. Since the patient does not
  need to go to a medical facility for monitoring,
  this type of care can bring about various social
  benefits.

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Remote Patient Monitoring

• Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a telemedicine
  method that involves remotely monitoring a
  patient's vital statistics. The telemonitoring
  system uses a variety of electronic devices in
  order to transmit patient data to an analytical
  interface that is used by a healthcare clinician.

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Remote Patient Monitoring

• Doctors and health care teams can monitor their
  patient's health remotely using a number of
  technologies, including web-based or mobile apps
  for uploading information such as blood glucose
  levels into equipment that measures and
  wirelessly communicates data.

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Remote Patient Monitoring

• The pandemic has certainly propelled them into
  the mainstream of healthcare by accelerating the
  adoption of telemedicine and remote care as
  viable ways of delivering care. This is one of
  the applications of Telemedicine.

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Telemedicine Today

• The field of telemedicine has been growing
  rapidly and people are finding new applications
  every day. Most of the innovative telemedicine
  devices and services that are available these
  days have become far more advanced than ever
  before. New technologies are being developed all
  the time that can improve healthcare access,
  delivery, and cost-effectiveness by connecting
  patients to doctors both in real-time and out of
  hours.

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