Healthcare providers in Australia now have access to a telemedicine solution that combines secure messaging with video conferencing services.
The solutions provide healthcare professionals, facilities and patients with highly secure and user-friendly interoperable technology. Through video conferencing solutions, physicians and specialists can make video conference consultations with general practitioners and patients. These interactions can take place in real-time, resulting in improved patient care and cost reductions.
In addition, healthcare providers in India working together with advanced communication technology to open up telemedicine centers in urban slums throughout the country that notoriously suffer from subpar healthcare. These telemedicine centers will be staffed by nurses, medical testing equipment and a laptop with video conferencing capabilities, The New York Times reported.
Patients can schedule a doctor's visit at the center, and consult with a doctor via video conferencing services to discuss symptoms and recommended care. Nurses will be able to measure vital signs such as blood pressure and heartbeat at the center, then transmit the results directly to the remote doctor using video conferencing and an electronic medical record system. Once the files have been reviewed, the doctor can make a recommendation to the patient, the source reported.
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