Telemedicine overview and summary
Zach, S.
Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of
Volume , Issue , 5-6 Nov 1996 Page(s):409 - 412
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/EEIS.1996.567002
Summary:Telemedicine is a generic term which is used to define various
aspects of health care at a distance. In its broadest application,
telemedicine can be defined as the use of telecommunication technologies
to provide medical information and services. The key aspect of
telemedicine is the use of electronic signals to transfer information
from one site to another. Telemedicine is becoming most recognized as
referring to remote clinical care and consultation through the use of
electronic imaging equipment. By using Telemedicine technologies and a
well-planned timeline, the AMEDD (Army Medical Department) has
successfully drawn down it's hospital complement from 165 hospitals to
just 62 hospitals in the force structure-a 62% decrease. Telemedicine
services that integrate electronic medical records can decrease the
number of cases where doctors cannot access patient's records. According
to the Institute of Medicine, about 30% of physicians could not have
accessed their patient's files in existing non-telemedicine systems and
70% of the records were incomplete
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