Telehealth services: A new concept in the Healthcare Industry

Telehealth Services is one the most commonly used term in the healthcare industry. It is a new concept in the health care industry but only a handful of people are aware of this term. So what is Telehealth Services and what role do they play in the healthcare industry? Telehealth is used via different telecommunication technologies and electronic information to support professional health-related education, public health, long-distance clinical health care, and also health administration. Technologies such as the internet, streaming media, video conferencing, etc. are used in Telehealth services.

With technological advancements, a lot of electronic and communication tools are implemented to transfer patient information. Telehealth Services have been able to provide remote monitoring of patients and with the help of this patient data are transferred between different sites for recommendations & consultations over the globe.

Yes, investing in Telehealth Services is too high but with improved broadband services and better technology the level of ROI in Telehealth services are much higher than before. Nowadays, almost across all medical specialties, Telehealth services are applied to connect providers with patients via audio-visual mode. In complex health scenarios, it is common to transfer patient data that are way beyond the knowledge of providers. In cases like these, the patients are transported over a long distance so that they get the proper consultation of specialists.

Telehealth Services ensure that the patient is receiving the best care possible even when they are thousands of miles away. Some of the Telehealth applications are:

1.      Videoconferencing: A two-way audiovisual link between a doctor and patient

2.      Store-and-forward videoconferencing: It is the process in which health information of patients is transmitted to a health practitioner

3.      Mobile Health: Public health and health care information provided through mobile devices. This information includes texts, educational data, etc.

4.      Remote Patient Monitoring: Use of connected electronic tool to record medical data for review by a provider in one location to a provider in a different location

Telehealth Services is the new concept that has made health care providing a lot easier and helps physicians provide proper consultations to patients in need even when the patients are miles away.