TELEMEDICINE A Great Challenge To Improve Health Problems At Rural Level By Captain Ayinun Nahar Army Medical Corp (AMC) Bangladesh Army
TELEMEDICINEA Great Challenge To Improve Health Problems At Rural Level
By
Captain Ayinun Nahar
Army Medical Corp (AMC)
Bangladesh Army
To acquaint with the basics of telemedicine with it’s benefits and applications as a challenge to improve health problem at rural level.
Definition History Objectives Core Principles Infrastructure &
peripherals Benefits of telemedicine Applicable fields Challenges and risk Conclusion
DEFINITION Telemedicine can be broadly defined as
healthcare services delivered through telecommunication networks to a distance.
To provide specialized Healthcare consultation to patients in remote location.
To provide opportunities for continuing education of health care personnel.
Medical tool Physician directed Established clinical
operations and routines
Physician-patient relationship
Telemedicine : The Model Patient under treatment Physician treating the patient A remote telemedicine console having
audio visual and data conferencing facilitiesNodal HospitalNodal HospitalNodal HospitalNodal Hospital
Referral HospitalReferral HospitalReferral HospitalReferral Hospital
POTS / ISDN / LEASED LINE / VSAT
POTS / ISDN / LEASED LINE / VSAT
An expert / specialised doctor A central telemedicine server having
audio visual and data conferencing facility
Digital camera
Doctor / Pat ient
Scanner
Printer
ElectronicsMicroscope
ECG Machine
ElectronicsStethoscop
e
PSTN / Leased Line
/ ISDN / VSAT
Specialist Doctor
Digital Camera
Scanner
Printer
Web Cam
Web Cam
Nodal CenterNodal Center
Referral Referral CenterCenter
Schematic System
PATIENT Saves time and money Reduces the stress Rapid access Close to home Coordinate preparation
and transfer of patient
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Real-time specialty consultations
Raintaining primary provider skill
Education opportunities Professional networking and
collegeal support Up to date to the latest
information.
Specially it can be used at hill tracts and remote areas where transportation of patient is difficult.
mental satisfaction Confidentiality Uncomfortable Illiteracy & ignorance Cost effectiveness Power Supply Internet service Local doctors
Conduction of telemedicine audit
Exploration of financial issues
Development of telemedicine plan
Building of training initiative
Systematic implementation of a plan