Telemedicine responds to a natural demand in the digital age: How do patients and physicians get closer to each other without having to spend long distances to enjoy all the benefits of health care? Telemedicine should become an integral part of the future healthcare system, and the term telemedicine should not be considered the only way for telecommunications. In the second part of this article, we will review the top telemedicine solutions that are currently available.

3-American Well

The telecommunications company, founded in 2016 in Boston, has so far provided many clients with a medical call. Doctors interact with patients live through web and mobile services.

American Well's mission is to improve access to quality health care services and to make these services easier and cheaper. Since 2014, the company has also been working as a mobile network vendor with Clinic Cleveland , one of the premier hospitals for digital health solutions.

4-Teladoc

Founded in New York in 2002, the company has become the largest telemedicine platform. Company Teladoc , very successful example of a company that in 2015, based on an assessment magazine MIT Technology Review 's list of "50 Smart" was. More than 17 million people use the service and more than 1.6 million free visitors. The company consists of a network of professionals with over 3,600 healthcare professionals with an average of 20 years of experience each.

Teladoc is ready to respond approximately 10 minutes before the patient can contact the physician. Almost 92% of patients using Teladoc are completely resolved. These statistics show the efficient and professional background of the specialist doctors present in the company.

5-iDoc24 

As everyone easily detects whether they have a skin problem or whether they can send photos and videos in a matter of seconds with the help of a smartphone and high-speed internet anywhere in the world, Telemedicine solutions in the field of skin diseases also seem natural. iDoc24 connects the applicant's patient to a dermatologist within 24 hours, who can resolve the patient's problem.

Launched in 2014, the company has so far provided services to more than 7,000 patients from countries around the world including Sweden, Chile, China, Australia and Ghana. The youngest user was 3 days old and the oldest was 93 years old. With this style of treatment, patients no longer have to spend time in waiting rooms, and dermatologists can treat patients with simple solutions in the shortest amount of time online.

6-ANGELS

According to the Arkansas Department of Health , 73 of the 75 states have declined medically. Rural health data showed that rural women had difficulty accessing prenatal care, which in many cases led to high-risk pregnancies and low birth weight infants. In response to these problems, the University of Arkansas for Medical Students is considering a telemedicine program called ANGELS .

The word ANGELS stands for Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems , a consulting service that helps women who are at risk of having a complicated pregnancy receive the best care possible. ANGELS ' performance is based on evidence-based care, research and health care training and a 24-hour call center all day of the week. This service is a great initiative to ensure the health and safety of mothers and their babies.

7-Avizia

Operating in telemedicine for four years, the company offers a video chat system for easy access to physicians and patients. In 2015, the Wall Street Journal wrote, Avizia distinguished itself by offering software, hardware and services to hospitals, not to patients. It also bought a $ 4 million investment and a startup in hardware.

Avizia 's telemedicine solutions are backed by Cisco technology and include telemedicine, workflow management software, even digital medical handsets and examination cameras. Medical professionals, teleconsult or teach a new way, Avizia makes users feel like a real presence.

8-Babylon Health

Company Babylon Health in 2013 was established. The company provides online medical advice and health services. Artificial Intelligence Medical Consulting is based on personal medical history and common medical knowledge, and the patient can consult with a physician on video whenever needed.

In the first case, patients report their symptoms to the program, indicating that the program will take appropriate action after reviewing the database. In the latter case, physicians listen carefully to patients and prescribe prescriptions to refer to a specialist if necessary.

Given the shortage of physicians, the long distance between patients and physicians, as well as the intensive work schedule of medical professionals and ordinary people, telemedicine seems to be the natural solution in the digital age. As a general rule, there is no difference between real and digital communication about methods, risks and benefits. However, what the practitioners of this field have to do is to transform the healthcare system into a fully-fledged telemedicine system.