ABSTRACT This paper will focus primarily on the potential for a cross-border telemedicine network between the U.S. and Mexico. It will also touch briefly on some of the barriers in addition to summarizing a few existing international telemedicine programs to see if and how they have overcome some of these barriers. Research suggests that Mexico has at least one existing national telemedicine program that shows potential for successful collaboration. Additionally‚ first-class hospitals like Hospital
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Running head: TELENEUROLOGY Telemedicine and Teleneurology Technology in Health and Human Services Telemedicine and Teleneurology In today’s world where people cannot even cope up with our own work‚ diseases play a significant role and are part and parcel of our lives. Every-time a disease bigger or smaller occurs; we cannot go to the doctors. Not visiting to the doctors may be due to various reasons. First‚ we may be very busy with our work and secondly
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Types Store-and-forward telemedicine involves acquiring medical data (like medical images‚ biosignals 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 time. Dermatology (cf: teledermatology)‚ radiology‚ and pathology are common specialties that are conducive to asynchronous telemedicine. A properly structured Medical Record preferably in electronic form should be a component
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access to doctors of any sort‚ let alone specialists. This makes the idea of “telemedicine” – the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance – potentially attractive in the Canadian setting. This assignment is to pick a medical specialty (e.g. cardiology‚ psychiatry‚ emergency medicine) and analyze how its practice would be different under telemedicine. You should address several points in depth. These may include the following
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Telemedicine Types‚ Uses‚ and Effects of New Technology Types 1. Store-forward A form of telemedicine that compiles medical data such as images and bio-signals‚ and then transmits this data to the intended medical professional or specialist to be assessed offline at a convenient time ("Types Of Telemedicine"‚ n.d.). This form of telemedicine requires the medical professional to rely upon a medical history report‚ in addition to audio and video information in place of a physical patient examination
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Nowadays‚ telemedicine‚ which is defined as using of telecommunication technology to provide clinical care to individuals at distant sites and the transmission of medical and surgical information and images needed to provide that care (Mosby’s Medical dictionary‚ 8th edition‚ 2009)‚ has become a powerful tool in the world to enhance better health care due to widespread of modern technology. In developing countries‚ remote areas seem to be isolated and lack of qualified doctors or physicians as well
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Case Synopsis Telemedicine is the transferring of medical information through electronic communication from one location to another location in that it enhances the quality and efficiency related to the patient comfort and care. Telemedicine links doctors (specialists) that are at one hospital to the doctors treating the patient that is located at a different hospital through technology like video-conferencing. This case is about how successful telemedicine has been in treating stroke patients
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The American Telemedicine Association (2012) defines telemedicine as “the use of medicine information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine has been in existence for over 40 years and was originally used to provide care for patients in remote areas who encountered limited access to health care. With the increasing use of technology in the healthcare realm‚ the use of telemedicine is rapidly expanding into “ongoing
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01/01/2012 The telecommunication technology in health care is providing cost-effective treatment options for both patients and physicians. Telemedicine is the use of audio‚ video and other telecommunications and electronic information processing technologies for transmission of information and data relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions‚ or to provide health services and aid health care personnel at distant sites. "According to federal data‚ about 20% of U
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Types of Telemedicine?. (2006-2011). Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cwe/citation_generator/web_01_01.asp Types of telemedicine include remote monitoring‚ interactive telemedicine services‚ store-and-forward telemedicine‚ specialist and primary care consultations‚ and imaging services ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?"‚ 2006-2011). Remote monitoring‚ interactive telemedicine services‚ and store-and-forward telemedicine are the three main types that telemedicine are classified
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