Today, we live in a digital world. Digitization has played a pivotal role in bringing about a complete transformation in life. Businesses have never been the same before. Standing example of this is the Healthcare sector.
One of the most notable of changes is the emergence of Teleconsultation in India. In combination with Tele Diagnostics, these two emerging technologies have reshaped patient care exceedingly well. The most notable beneficiary of these advanced technologies has been the rural sector where today, patient care is more accessable, effective and efficient.
Let’s explore the benefits in detail.
Benefits
Not so long ago, there was no option than to travel to the nearest hospital in case there was a health emergency. Not any longer as technology in the form of Teleconsultation and Tele Diagnostics have rung in a huge, refreshing change.
The application of smartphones and advanced technology communication devices with access to satellites have made consulting the nearest doctor, extremely easy. Most beneficial to the rural population, Teleconsultation has facilitated a doctor consultation, right from the comforts of your residence.
Subsequently, the introduction of wearable devices can help monitor all vital parameters including Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart rate etc. in real time and send instant reports to your doctor for his further opinion.
Teleconsultation has made access to specialist doctors/ surgeons, even simpler. This is a huge advantage. In remote areas, there could well be a need of referring a case to a more senior medical professional.
With Teleconsultation, you can now get instant access to a senior doctor irrespective of his geographic location, through the help of your local doctor. This saves lot of time and allows the patient to take quick decision especially during an emergency.
Teleconsultation and Tele-diagnostics can be a gamechanger for both, the patient and the healthcare provider, when it comes to the all-important cost.
While patients can get instant access saving cost involved in travel and time, hospitals can get the advantage of having to spend less on expensive diagnostic rooms and related medical infrastructure. Additionally, doctors can save a lot of time and give instant opinions.
Teleconsultations and Tele-Diagnostics help in setting up frequent interactions between doctor and patient thereby creating a stronger bond. While Teleconsultation can help in managing chronic diseases which requires a frequent doctor-patient connect, Tele-diagnostics helps in frequent monitoring of the patient’s health status and recording the progress in Electronic Medical Records which can be accessed anytime and from anywhere.
Wrapping Up
Teleconsultations and Tele-diagnostics have brought in significant and visible changes in the healthcare system. With TeleHealth here to stay, the evolving technologies promise more and more when it comes to improving the rural healthcare system.
To know more, feel free to connect with Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and meet our distinguished experts who with frequent research and studies have been able to improve the qualities of many lives with high-quality healthcare programs.
