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At a broad level,
Telemedicine involves healthcare applications of
telecommunication technologies (including through the
Internet). This can include providing medical care to the
patients at a distance for e.g. the use of live video to
examine patients in remote locations and also include
electronic transmission of patient records and x-rays;
expert consultations; education for health professionals
including those in rural and medically underserved
communities etc. In other words, Telemedicine is the
application of telecommunication technology to deliver
health care and education to patients and providers at a
distance.
Telemedicine is a concept,
which is implemented, to connect to Apollo Hospital from
another Apollo Hospitals or any Private or Government
Hospital situated in various parts of the country or
aboard. It is used to consult Specialist Doctors regarding
the patient’s diseases and treat them, consequently
avoiding expensive visit to Super Specialty Hospitals.
Medintegra
web version software is developed by Apollo Telemedicine
Networking Foundation (ATNF) and Market by Apollo Health
Street Limited (AHSL). The software collects patient’s
data and converts it into a secure and confidential
Electronic Medical Records (EMR). This data is then
transferred to the Telemedicine Specialty Center where the
authorized specialist studies it. Based on the EMR the
specialist offers his /her opinion which is transmitted
back to the Grass Root (Peripheral) where the doctor uses
it to provide the patient the best possible treatment.
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