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INTRODUCTION• The United States is technologically advanced.

• Half of the world’s population lives in rural and remote regions.

• These areas struggle to provide health care to residents.

• The majority of health care professionals live in urban areas.

• Telemedicine is the answer to providing care to rural and remote regions.

BACKGROUND• We use electronics in just about every facet of

our lives.

• Not only is it all around us, it progresses so fast that we can barely keep up with the new applications.

• We use social sites such as Facebook and Twitter to keep up with friends and co-workers.

• Telemedicine offers an electronic and technical way to keep up with our health status.

BACKGROUND• Telemedicine first used by NASA.

• NASA used it to get biometrics on astronauts while they were in space.

• Data was transmitted back to Earth.

• The term “telemedicine” was coined in the 1970s.

• Analog signal change to digital provides faster way of transmitting information.

BACKGROUNDThe World Health Organization, after a

systematic review, defines telemedicine as:

The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all Health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities.

TELEMEDICINE DESCRIPTIVE

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FINDINGS• Allows physicians to consult with patients via

videoconferencing to reduce wait times, diagnoses, and interventions.

• Patients report improved medical care and positive effect of medical care.

• Wide range of specialists available via teleconferencing.

• Primary care physicians able to consult with specialists to ensure patients are being treated correctly.

FINDINGS• Educates physicians and surgeons by

providing continuing education credits.

• Ability to teach new surgical methods.

• Educates and empowers patients.

• Patients able to stay at their own homes and be monitored for safety.

• Physicians alerted if biometrics reported indicate problem.

CONCLUSIONS• Reduced amount spent on health

care cost by utilizing telemedicine.

• Overall satisfaction reported by patients and physicians.

• Needs to be incorporated in the new health care legislation overhaul.

• Will become more affordable as technology continues to expand.

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