{"id":8978,"date":"2020-11-05T17:35:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7oroof.com\/tfdemos\/medcity\/?page_id=8978"},"modified":"2022-11-30T15:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:03:56","slug":"uk-telemedicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/index.php\/uk-telemedicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Telemedicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8978\" class=\"elementor elementor-8978\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b11451 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0b11451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-175b814\" data-id=\"175b814\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f041f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_breadcrumb\" data-id=\"0f041f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"cms-breadcrumb\"><li><span class=\"breadcrumb-entry\">Home<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc3749 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc3749\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b23d2d\" data-id=\"8b23d2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851f5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"851f5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n    \r\n            <h2 class=\"custom-heading\">\r\n            <span >Telemedicine<\/span>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c671da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c671da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.0 - 29-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>What Is Telemedicine?<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Telemedicine can be defined as the use of technology (computers, video, phone, messaging) by a medical professional to diagnose and treat patients in a remote location.<\/p><p>\u201cTele\u201d is a Greek word meaning \u201cdistance \u201cand \u201cmederi\u201d is a Latin word meaning \u201cto heal\u201d. Time magazine called telemedicine \u201chealing by wire\u201d. Although initially considered \u201cfuturistic\u201d and \u201cexperimental,\u201d telemedicine is today a reality and has come to stay. Telemedicine has a variety of applications in patient care, education, research, administration and public health. Worldwide, people living in rural and remote areas struggle to access timely, good-quality specialty medical care. Residents of these areas often have substandard access to specialty healthcare, primarily because specialist physicians are more likely to be located in areas of concentrated urban population. Telemedicine has the potential to bridge this distance and facilitate healthcare in these remote areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597921e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597921e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4feaba7\" data-id=\"4feaba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337e5ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337e5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.0 - 29-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11.jpg 877w, https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11-768x506.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba3ecd\" data-id=\"7ba3ecd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cc4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39cc4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Telemedicine as, \u201cThe delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and communication 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 interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-425c95f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"425c95f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d94d85b\" data-id=\"d94d85b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5838a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce5838a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>How It Works:<br \/><\/u><\/strong>When thinking about telemedicine, there are two primary methods of deployment in use currently:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5566795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5566795\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05d0eee\" data-id=\"05d0eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1487568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1487568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Patient Portal<br \/><\/b>Patients can communicate with their healthcare providers through patient portals to ask questions, set up appointments, and get prescriptions refilled. Such portals also provide the ability to store and securely share medical records, like tab tests and x-rays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e632fb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e632fb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d36ce61\" data-id=\"d36ce61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa4b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa4b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Virtual Appointments<br \/><\/strong>This is another form of telemedicine that is rapidly gaining popularity. This type of meeting uses teleconsultation and lets patients and their doctors speak through phone or video conference. By removing the requirement for an in-office consultation, patients can have an appointment with a doctor without leaving home and receive medical advice much faster.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c4b605 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c4b605\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b550b8f\" data-id=\"b550b8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d087dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d087dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a name=\"_Toc94291369\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc89330099\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc89330067\"><\/a><a name=\"_Toc89291057\"><\/a><strong>Mechanics of the Model<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>The model is not only limited to teleconsultation but also based on 4 key principles:<\/p><ul><li>Use of technology (multipoint videoconferencing and the internet) to leverage scarce healthcare resources in a tele mentoring modality<\/li><li>Dissemination of clinical best practices across disparate care sites to reduce disparities<\/li><li>Case-based learning, so that learners receive guided practice and support from a multidisciplinary expert team and master issues of complexity<\/li><li>Evaluation of outcomes<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to these four key principles, the Uttarakhand Model focuses on an all teach \u2013 all consultation and all learn model, whereby the hub and the spoke or primary care clinicians are members of the same team and all consult and learn from each other. The Uttarakhand Model fosters peer-to-peer consultation and mentoring and creates a cross pollination of idea sharing and mentoring among the different spoke sites and is achieved through:<\/p><ul><li>Case based learning,<\/li><li>knowledge networks, and<\/li><li>Learning loops. Knowledge networks consist of regularly scheduled Spoke that bring together expert interdisciplinary specialists and community-based partners.<\/li><\/ul><p>At the spoke sites, each RMP presents their cases following a prescribed algorithm designed in the system and case presentation form. The multidisciplinary team of experts at the hub site, which usually includes a disease specialist(s), and health expert, treat and discuss the case and share their recommendations. RMPs learn best practices through learning loops in which they are mentored to treat diverse patients in real world situations and practice. Over time, these learning loops create deep knowledge, skills and self-efficacy. Many studies have shown the value of the model in improving RMPs satisfaction, particularly among rural and isolated RMPs, as they feel less isolated and more connected to the community of practice<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b87fe6b\" data-id=\"b87fe6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7017692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7017692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/13.233.184.253\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/imgpsh_fullsize_anim.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"imgpsh_fullsize_anim\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxMTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC91a3RlbGVtZWRpY2luZS5pblwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTFcL2ltZ3BzaF9mdWxsc2l6ZV9hbmltLmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/imgpsh_fullsize_anim.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-17117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/imgpsh_fullsize_anim.jpeg 343w, https:\/\/uktelemedicine.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/imgpsh_fullsize_anim-170x300.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f941eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f941eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc5f40\" data-id=\"5cc5f40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0aca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf0aca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\u00a0Telemedicine Application<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd70726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd70726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telemedicine product suite is a combination of hardware and software tools at the patient end and the doctor end, which are connected through a medical health records database repository. This product suite enables medical consultant to access, detailed Clinical History, Vital parameters of the patient and provide consultation in real time. All the data on the vitals collected is stored in a repository, which can be accessed by the medical consultant for effective treatment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff1acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff1acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Telemedicine Application Functional Overview<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8355857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8355857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are the functional features of Telemedicine Application:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d9d92e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9d92e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6555019\" data-id=\"6555019\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8aa823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8aa823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t<li>Patient Registration<\/li>\n \t<li>Book Appointments<\/li>\n \t<li>Vital Capture<\/li>\n \t<li>Multipara Device<\/li>\n \t<li>Chat with doctors<\/li>\n \t<li>Decision Support System (DSS)<\/li>\n \t<li>Consult with doctors through audio\/video consultations<\/li>\n \t<li>Plan of Care<\/li>\n \t<li>e- Prescription<\/li>\n \t<li>Referral Management<\/li>\n \t<li>Electronic Medical Records (EMR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aac460\" data-id=\"7aac460\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a25030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a25030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Electronic Health Records (EHR)<\/li><li>Patient Health Records (PHR)<\/li><li>Alert Mechanism<\/li><li>Dashboard and Reporting<\/li><li>Inventory Management<\/li><li>Lab and Pharmacy<\/li><li>OPD services in HUB<\/li><li>Attendance<\/li><li>Asset Management<\/li><li>e-Sanjeevani integration<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edd12c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edd12c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c0cd1\" data-id=\"39c0cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b974dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b974dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Benefits for patients<\/strong><\/h4><p>Telemedicine can help treat a range of medical conditions. It is most successful when a person seeks care from a qualified physician and provides clear details about their symptoms.<br \/>Some other benefits of telemedicine include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-102b2ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"102b2ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad72b\" data-id=\"b1ad72b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420531c elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"420531c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n    \r\n            <h4 class=\"custom-heading\">\r\n            <span >Patient from PHC to Hub Doctor<\/span>\r\n        <\/h4>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3030be1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3030be1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac9c740\" data-id=\"ac9c740\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb0e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb0e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t<li>Telemedicine makes it easier for people with disabilities to access care. It can also improve access for other populations, including older adults, people who are geographically isolated, and those who are incarcerated.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Preventive care:<\/strong>\u00a0Telemedicine may make it easier for people to access preventive care that improves their long-term health. This is especially true for people with financial or geographic barriers to quality care. For instance,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/jcrjournal\/Abstract\/2012\/01000\/Evaluation_of_a_Telemedicine_Service_for_the.4.aspx\">a 2012 study<\/a>\u00a0of people with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/184130\">coronary artery disease<\/a>\u00a0found that preventive telemedicine improved health outcomes.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Convenience:<\/strong>\u00a0Telemedicine allows people to access care in the comfort and privacy of their own home. This may mean that a person does not have to take time off of work.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Slowing the spread of infection:<\/strong>\u00a0Going to the doctor\u2019s office means being around people who may be sick, often in close quarters. This can be particularly dangerous for people with underlying conditions or weak immune systems. Telemedicine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/journals\/fpm\/explore\/online\/virtual_visits.html\">eliminates the risk<\/a>\u00a0of picking up an infection at the doctor\u2019s office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70b9b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c70b9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Benefits for healthcare providers<\/h4><p>Healthcare providers who offer telemedicine services may gain several benefits, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fd8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05fd8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t<li><strong>Less exposure to illness and infections<\/strong>: When providers see patients remotely, they do not have to worry about exposure to any pathogens the patient may carry.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Patient satisfaction<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0When a patient does not have to travel to the office or wait for care, they may be happier with their provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Telemedicine What Is Telemedicine? Telemedicine can be defined as the use of technology (computers, video, phone, messaging) by a medical professional to diagnose and treat patients in a remote location. \u201cTele\u201d is a Greek word meaning \u201cdistance \u201cand \u201cmederi\u201d is a Latin word meaning \u201cto heal\u201d. Time magazine called telemedicine \u201chealing by wire\u201d. 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