DEFINITION: Telemedicine is a rapidly developing application of clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone‚ the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting‚ and sometimes remote medical procedures or examinations. EXPLANATION: Telemedicine may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone‚ or as complex as using satellite technology and video-conferencing equipment to conduct a real-time consultation between
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be used in order to help achieve sustainability of a telemedicine practice. Licensing and credentials can be costly even for doctors. So‚ a telemedicine endeavor must be able to assess the cost and risk of starting a business and be able to foresee its future in educating its doctors and staff. A service model based on the assumptions of what can happen in the market place can help develop a business plan. An appraisal on how much telemedicine education would cost and how much you will actually need
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What is Telemedicine t Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another through electronic communications to enhance patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine today‚ is mixtures of teleconferencing‚ document-sharing‚ mobile technology‚ video chat and e-visits. This system was created to treat patients who were located in distant places‚ that where away from local health facilities. Doctors utilized telemedicine for various methods to treat patients with allergies
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Home telemedicine is part of home care‚ which incorporate the remote practice into home care practices for providing home care to areas underserved by physicians. In Japan‚ many home patients are elderly‚ and in a majority of cases suffer from multiple overlapping chronic diseases that their disease continuously follows up rather than with new diagnosis. The physician in Japan practices for treating home patients and at the same time involved in care. Many efforts have been made to support by home
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References: …………………………………………………………………………….27 LIST OF FIGURES 1. Telemedicine ……………………………………………………………………….1 2. Concept of telemedicine……………………………………………………….2 3. Concept of eICCU………………………………………………………………….4 4. Steps of marketing research………………………………………………….7 LIST OF TABLES 1. Teletechnology market………………………………………………………….3
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Telemedicine: Is it Worth the Sacrifice? I. A. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients via telecommunications technologies instead of in person. B. I believe there are many useful applications i.e. military‚ specialized‚ or emergency situations but not for routine medical care. C. Some issues that arise from not seeing a patient face to face are 1. Improper physical exam 2. Communication barriers 3. Depersonalization
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Telemedicine: A Viable Future MIS 6351 05-04-2014 Table of Contents Abstract ..................................................................................................................... pg. 3 CaseSummary .......................................................................................................... pg. 4 Telemedicine StrategyAnalysis............................................................................... pg. 5 Figure 1: Information System Strategy
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This paper focuses on the problems and programs that exist in Latin America. Through the analysis of existing telemedicine initiatives in the region and examples of successful obstetrics focused telemedicine in other regions of the world‚ this paper will address the practicality and efficacy of implementing further programs. A literature review was conducted using relevant databases and search terms to assess
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Running Head: Telemedicine Telemedicine Ismael Garza South Texas College What is telemedicine? Telemedicine is any medical act performed without direct physical contact between the practitioner and patient‚ or between professionals together‚ through a telematic system. In other words‚ telemedicine uses information technology and telecommunications to provide medical assistance or support‚ regardless of the distance that separates those who offer the service
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Telemedicine By using telecommunications and information technology healthcare professionals are able to provide healthcare services to patients from any location. Telemedicine dates back to Ancient Romans‚ Greeks‚ and American Indian tribes where signals were used to communicate information to communities from far distances. Telemedicine is an affordable and accessible practice that targets people‚ specifically in developing countries‚ who do not have immediate access to health care facilities.
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