Introduction of Telehealth in Rural Healthcare by Telemedicine Service Providers


People living in rural parts of the world are estimated to be more prone to die prematurely from all of the five leading causes of death: cancer, heart disease, unintentional injury, stroke and chronic lower respiratory disease. But with the advancement in healthcare, several attempts were made to improve the health of rural residents one such is telemedicine. 
Telehealth is a very efficient medium to connect rural service provider and their patients to get services in different parts of the world. Telemedicine can assist healthcare organizations to improve the quality of rural healthcare. Now, the frequently asked question is how these services of experts are made available to people living in rural areas? Telemedicine service providers deliver healthcare through the leading technology such as mobile phones or computers, etc. and it has proved to be an effective approach for communication and counseling. Adding more conveyance in the services, tele-ICU is one such off-site command center in which critical care is connected with patients in distant ICUs to exchange health information through real-time audio, electronic and visual means.

Promoting patient-centered health care telecommunication technologies include video conferencing, internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, terrestrial and wireless communications. Some of the telehealth projects currently in process to give rural residents access on chronic disease prevention and management are as follows: 
  • Cardiac rehabilitation and stroke care after a cardiac event.
  • Diabetes management and prevention programs.
  • Vision care for people with diabetes.
  • Tobacco cessation.
  • Epilepsy management.
Though it is right that telemedicine can’t replace brick-and-mortar provider clinics, but it can sure empower those who have stayed home to reach out for medical and specialty care. Telemedicine Service Providers are successfully opening gates for a new medical era and are striving for better every year.

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