Telemedicine Solutions

Telemedicine – Monitoring Health Care

What is Telemedicine?

Telemedicine can help eliminate the difficulties caused by distance in the provision of healthcare. Telemedicine has some similarities to telehealth and telecare.

Telehealth and Telemedicine are often used as all-encompassing, interchangeable terms for anything related to the provision of healthcare at a distance. However the terms can be divided into two distinct categories, though not everyone uses the same terminology and some equipment integrates a combination of the two.

Telehealth and Telemedicine can have a particularly favourable impact on certain population groups such as the elderly or those living in rural locations where access to specialists and transportation can be an issue. Other patient groups that have been identified as having benefited include those suffering from Diabetes, Heart failure, and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD).

Telemedicine technology can be used for clinician training when specialists are located elsewhere. It does not necessarily provide care to patients directly. Instead, it dramatically increases access to specialty treatment. This is often in rural areas by providing clinicians with training, support or remote consultation.

If you are interested in finding out more about telemedicine, you can contact Ireland’s longest established telehealthcare company to help you select the right system for your needs.