This document discusses telemedicine as a way to improve healthcare access in rural areas. It defines telemedicine as healthcare services delivered via telecommunications networks over distance. The document outlines the history, objectives, core principles, equipment, benefits, applicable fields, challenges, and recommendations for telemedicine. The overall aim is to acquaint readers with telemedicine and its potential to address health issues in rural communities.

1. TELEMEDICINE
A Great Challenge To Improve Health
Problems At Rural Level
By
Captain Ayinun Nahar
Army Medical Corp (AMC)
Bangladesh Army

2. INTRODUCTION

4. AIM

5. To acquaint with the basics of telemedicine with
it’s benefits and applications as a challenge to
improve health problem at rural level.

6. SCOPE

7.  Definition
 History
 Objectives
 Core Principles
 Infrastructure &
peripherals
 Benefits of telemedicine
 Applicable fields
 Challenges and risk
 Conclusion

8. DEFINITION
Telemedicine can be broadly defined as
healthcare services delivered through
telecommunication networks to a distance.

9. 9
WHAT IT IS?
e.

10. HISTORY

11. 1959
Nebraska University College of medicine,US.
2001
Telemedicine Reference Center ,Dhaka.

12. OBJECTIVES

13.  To provide specialized
Healthcare consultation to
patients in remote location.
 To provide opportunities for
continuing education of health
care personnel.

14. CORE
PRINCIPLES

15.  Medical tool
 Physician directed
 Established clinical
operations and
routines
 Physician-patient
relationship

16. PERIPHERALS
&
DEVICES

17. 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

18. DRAWING CONSULTING
CENTRE
Site where patient is present

19. DRAWING SPECIALITY
CENTRE
Site Where Expert is present

20. Digital camera
Doctor /
Patient
Scanner
Printer
Electronics
Microscope
ECG
Machine
Electronics
Stethoscop
e
PSTN /
Leased Line
/ ISDN /
VSAT
Specialist Doctor
Digital
Camera
Scanner
Printer
Web Cam
Web Cam
Nodal CenterNodal Center
ReferralReferral
CenterCenter
Schematic System

21. BENEFITS

22. PATIENT
 Saves time and money
 Reduces the stress
 Rapid access
 Close to home
 Coordinate preparation
and transfer of patient

23. 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.

24. APPLICABLE
FIELDS

26. TELEMEDICI
NE
&
BANGLADESH

28. TELEMEDICI
NE
IN
ARMED
FORCES

29. Specially it can
be used at hill tracts
and remote areas
where
transportation of
patient is difficult.

30. CHALLENGE &
RISKS

31.  mental satisfaction
 Confidentiality
 Uncomfortable
 Illiteracy & ignorance
 Cost effectiveness
 Power Supply
 Internet service
 Local doctors

32. RECOMMENDAT
ION

33.  Conduction of
telemedicine audit
 Exploration of financial
issues
 Development of
telemedicine plan
 Building of training
initiative
 Systematic
implementation of a plan

34. CONCLUSION

37. THANK YOU…