Admin_NHT Staff asked 6 years ago Telemedicine is a field of telecommunication which deals with health care. Telemedicine is helpful to interact with patient by the help of digital technologies. Telemedicine is also helpful in surgery assistance. We can differentiate telemedicine into three types.
- Store and forward telemedicine: – In this type of telemedicine is important for sharing health-related information like lab report, imaging studies, videos and other records from a health care professional to patients. Patient history is remaining safe and confidential. This method is useful for dermatology, ophthalmology, and radiology.
- Remote patient monitoring: – Remote patient monitoring is a process of monitoring patient health and activities by maintaining distance. These methods are useful for the high-risk patient and the person who have chronic conditions. For example, remote patient monitoring is helpful for tracking glucose levels of diabetics.
- Real-time telemedicine: – Real-time telemedicine is a video visit of a patient with physician. It is popular for primary care urgent care follow up visit and the management of medications and chronic illness. Telehealth mast conducts the insurance portability and accountability act.