Today, telecommuting goes beyond emergency doctor-patient calls: New technologies allow GPs to control blood pressure and other vital signs as well, these days advances in "remote healthcare" technology Outside clinics and hospitals, which facilitates access to health care in remote areas .

Telemedicine in a simple definition is the visitation of patients from a distance using advanced audio and video technologies and related medical equipment . In other words, "remote health insurance" involves the transfer of medical information from one place to another by means of information transfer technology and telecommunication equipment.

 This information can be images of the patient and various parameters of his health such as vital signs and history of the patient, ECG, radiographs or test results, etc. The patient, because here we come to the basic parameters of each person's health with a word  called medicine We face the public from a distance  .

As you have read, a general practitioner can also remotely check the initial check-ups with your health information and, if necessary, write a prescription for you, refer you to a specialist, or inform the health center in case of emergency, as well. If you have any symptoms, call your doctor at the office or the medical team will go to your bedside soon.

In deprived places where there is no doctor and there are usually one or more paramedics in the area, the general practitioner, who is far away from the patient, receives this information at the same time and by studying and examining it and asking questions of the patient, the necessary information for They get the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and immediately provide the necessary advice for the treatment of the patient  .

Another use of telemedicine for patients is to monitor the health status of themselves and those around them, and there is no need for a short question, hours of consultation in the office queue, and remotely can ask all their questions and only if necessary Go to the office or clinic for an examination.
 
This technology is generally used in situations where it is not possible to establish a medical team in a place or in severe weather conditions, infectious diseases, etc. prevailing in an area. It should be noted that in many cases the presence of a doctor or medical team in sparsely populated areas and areas away from urban centers is not possible. In such cases, the facilities of the telemedicine system and remote visits can eliminate the distances, the general practitioner examines the patient face to face and at the same time, and considering other patient paraclinical information, diagnostic steps and necessary consultations for Provide treatment to the patient or take other measures such as referral to a specialist, etc. These services, like other medical services, have good accuracy and the confidentiality of patients' information is taken into account .

In order to make any remote visit, the patient's consultation request form and background information must first be completed. The required information includes demographic information, medical history, test and examination results, and diagnostic and treatment measures performed so far. According to the electronic facilities available in the information center, this information can be accompanied by a live image or photo, radiological images, ECG, echocardiography, sonography, peripheral blood smear image or pathology. It is also helpful to send patients heart and lung sounds if possible.

Once you have a Health Record  , your medical information can be viewed online from anywhere, anytime, and securely. Another device that is connected to the Internet can access your medical information. In this case, if you have seen your doctor for an examination or are in a car accident in the emergency room and can not speak, your doctor can access the information. Have access to your important medicine such as:

-Sensitivities

-Drugs used

- Diseases that you have

The result of medical tests such as blood tests

If you have never had an electronic health record, ask your GP to share it with you after your online visit and filing.

Source: televisit24