The healthcare field is benefiting greatly from video conferencing services and unified communications networks that connect healthcare providers with patients over
long distances and encourage other physicians to collaborate on treatment plans
and scientific discoveries.
Software companies are developing new
products to leverage video conferencing services and unified communications to
create a virtual care solution for healthcare organizations. These products
integrate video, messaging and collaborative applications to improve care
delivery and increase operational efficiencies. The technology has been proven
to reduce overall costs, while meeting regulatory compliance and improving
patient outcomes.
For example, the Olympic Medical Center in Port
Angeles, Washington, was recently awarded a $113,466 federal grant to implement
a distance learning program for medical providers on the North Olympic
Peninsula. The funding will be used to connect Jefferson Healthcare, Forks
Community Hospital and the Olympic Medical Center through the Distance Learning
and Telemedicine program designed to connect rural and metropolitan facilities,
Peninsula Daily News reported.
The source reported patients will have
greater access to health education programs and providers through the funding,
and the technology will eliminate the need to travel for each visit to the
doctor. Video conferencing services will be used to connect the facilities, and
encourage collaboration between physicians, faculty, students, patients and
other providers.
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