This document provides an overview of telemedicine, including its origins, definitions, types, equipment, staffing, benefits, and future directions. Telemedicine allows for the delivery of healthcare services via technology where distance is a factor, including video conferencing between patients and doctors, monitoring patient vitals remotely, and transferring medical data between hospitals. It has various applications like tele-radiology, cardiology, and psychiatry. Establishing telemedicine departments requires equipment like telescopes, ECG machines, digital cameras, and IT infrastructure. Staff typically include doctors, technicians, and administrators. Telemedicine provides benefits like increased access to expertise, cost savings, and opportunities for education and research. Its future expansion may include more robotics and remote
6. FATHER OF TELEMEDICINE
Dr. Jay Sanders MD
President and CEO of The
Global Telemedicine Group
First setup of telemedicine
Boston Logan Airport to Massachusetts
General Hospital 1967
7. Definition by WHO
Delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical
factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and
communication technology for exchange of valid information
for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and
injuries, research and evaluation, and for continuing education
of healthcare providers, all in the interests of advancing the
health of individuals and their communities.
8. TELEMEDICINE IN INDIA
• One of the oldest known Telecardiology systems for
Teletransmissions of ECGs was established in Gwalior, India in 1975
at GR Medical college
• The first Ayurveda telemedicine center was established in India in
2007 by Dr.Partap Chauhan, Director of Jiva Ayurveda
10. OBJECTIVES
• To provide specialized medical advice
• To monitor patient condition
• To guide other medical staff about treatment
procedure
• Share patient data among institutions for
research purpose
11. FUNCTIONS
• Video Conferencing between patient and specialist doctors
• Video conferencing between different specialist and other
healthcare professionals
• Monitoring patient vitals and statistics in ICU’s
• Security in data connection
• Transfer of Patient’s medical data among hospitals
• Storage of information
12. TYPES OF TELEMEDICINE
1.Interactive telemedicine services
2.Specialist and primary care consultations
3.Store-and-forward telemedicine
4.Remote monitoring
5.Imaging services
14. Necessary Equipment's
Medical Equipment's
i. Tele-Microscope
ii. Tele-ECG Machine
iii. Tele-Stethescope
iv. X- RAY machine
IT Equipment's
i. X-ray Digitized Scanner
ii. Photo-Scanner
iii. Color Printers
iv. Switches/Hub
v. LED Displays
Software
i. Sanjeevani
ii. Mercury
iii. OTRI
iV. IDSP student
V. Telivital
15. LOCATION
Can be located at any non prime location away from the
patient traffic near to communication system satellite
LAYOUT
• Reception
• Telemedicine conference hall
• Telemedicine library
• Cafeteria
• Restrooms
16. STAFFING
• Head of the department
• Consultant
• Network manager
• Program manager
• Web developer
• Telemedicine technician
• Telephone attendant
17. BENEFIT OF TELEMEDICINE
1.Window to expertise care
2.Economic for hospital and patient
3.Reduce the stress in patient and relatives
4.Save travel time of specialist and patient
5.Good for education and research purpose