Telemedicine
Medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet and/or other networks in order to provide medical advice, diagnosis, examinations or treatment and even medical procedures.
Benefits
- Low cost centered patient care
- Increasing the effectiveness of chronical diseases control
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle and self-care
- Increased efficiency in diagnosing patients
- Improving access to healthcare / medical treatment
Objectives
- Treating patients close to home
- Medical expertise available, irrespective of where the patient lives
- Improved medical decisions
- Ease in exchange of information
- Patient data security and privacy
- Avoiding redundant laboratory and medical tests
- Continuous training of medical personnel
- Appropriate usage of local and regional resources