Medical applications of telecommunications technology to enhance quality of medical care in remote locations
Health care consultation and education using telecommunication networks to transmit information.
delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and communications technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of healthcare providers, all in the interest of advancing the health of individuals and their communities [who98
1. A telecommunications system, sometimes employing teleconferencing, for the delivery of medical information and/or assistance. 2. Using videoconferencing technologies to diagnose illness and provide medical treatment over a distance. It is often used in rural areas where health care is not readily available as well as to provide medical services to prisoners, among other applications. [Source: York Telecom
The delivery of healthcare and the sharing of knowledge over a distance using telecommunications network. This is much more comprehensive than teleradiology in that it allows a broad range of medical information, including radiological, to be shared. This allows remote sites access to major centres of excellence. See Teleradiology.
The investigation and monitoring of patients and the education of patients and staff using systems which allow ready access to expert advice and patient information, no matter where the patient or the relevant information is located. The three main dimensions of telemedicine are health service, telecommunications, and medical computer science
The use of telecommunications (i.e., wire, radio, optical or electromagnetic channels transmitting voice, data and video) to facilitate medical diagnosis, patient care, and/or medical learning. Many rural area are finding uses for telemedicine in providing oncology, home health, ER, radiology and psychiatry among others. Medicaid and Medicare provide some limited reimbursement for certain services provided to patients via telecommunication.
The use of audio, video, and other telecommunications and electronic information processing technologies to provide health services or assist health care personnel at distant sites.
This is the use of video conferencing technologies by medical practitioners to provide long distance medical treatment and diagnosis of illness. Rural areas benefit from being able to consult in real time with medical experts worldwide. It's also used to facilitate medical administrative conferences, educational programming, and consultations.
Describes any type of health care administered remotely over communication links.
Use of videoconfrencing and similar equipment to allow patient consultations with the patient and healthcare professional in different locations.
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The provision of health care services from a distance using audio, video and computer technology. Traditionally uses videoconferencing to diagnose an illness and provide medical treatment. Also used to view or teach surgical procedures.
The use of communications technology to provide medical information and services.
use of telecommunication technologies to deliver medical information and services to locations at a distance from the care giver or educator.
Telecommunications application for the remote provision of medical services or the exchange of medical information, including video, audio, images, and data. Demonstrated uses of telemedicine include remote consultation and rapid access to medical records
The ability to use centralized medical expertise to provide care to patients of rural areas, and for centralized physicians to speak and share images with rural doctors through two-way visual and audio networks that allow an electronic house call; telemedicine, such as teleradiology, precludes the rural patient's need for transportation to an urban area to receive care, and reduces other staff or equipment costs in rural areas, servicing nearly a third of today's rural hospitals.
Telemedicine is often used interchangeably with telehealth, however, the term telemedicine generally implies a physician mediated interaction with patients, and is used more in the USA.
Use of advanced telecommunications technologies to remotely deliver medical services
The delivery of health care services between geographically separated individuals, using telecommunication systems e.g. video conferencing.
Professional services given to a patient through an interactive telecommunications system by a practitioner at a distant site.
The use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide clinical care across distance. 24
(TEH-leh-MEH-dih-sin) The delivery of healthcare from a distance using electronic information and technology such as computers, cameras, videoconferencing, the Internet, satellite, and wireless communications.
The provision of healthcare utilizing advanced telecommunications for delivering medical images or information over distance for diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data, emergency evaluation, medical or surgical follow-up care, referral, or education purposes using interactive audio, visual and data communications. Applications include two-way communication of radiology, pathology, cardiology, psychiatry, and pharmacology diagnostic information, patient/provider consultation, administrative information, patient medical records/billing, medical research, credentialing, utilization information and patient/medical education.
Providing medical monitoring and medical services remotely using network connections.
is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communication to facilitate physician-to-patient and physician-to-physician encounters such as diagnostic consultations. Telemedicine often incorporates real time video links and store-and-forward technologies.
Use of telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and patient care when the provider and client are separated by distance. Telemedicine includes pathology, radiology, and patient consultation from the distance.
The use of telecommunications and information technology to deliver health services and transmit health information over distance. Sometimes called telehealth.
The practice of using videoconferencing technologies to diagnose illness and provide medical treatment over distance. It allows health professionals and medical experts to remotely consult with patients and health care providers giving vital, cost effective, confidential medical services to virtually any location, rural or urban, national or international. Patients, doctors and other health professionals can benefit from the latest technology and treatments while remaining in their own health care facility.
Joint effort of medical societies, the government, communications companies, and Internet service providers that provides health care professionals and consumers access to medical care through computers with videoconferencing capabilities. 11.19- 20 Telephone phoneline network, 9.22 video, 9.8 Telephone call, video, 1.6, 3.33, 5.22 Telephone line as communications channel, 9.3 Internet access and, 2.6 Telephone network, 25-27 Telephone outlet, 8.58
The term Telemedicine is the delivery of medicine at a distance. The term is composed of the Greek word τελε (tele) meaning 'far', and medicine. 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 medical specialists in two different countries.