Tele-Medicine

 

	Inauguration of Telemedicine By Dr. E Stanley, Prof. of Epidemiology, USA, on 25th Jan 2006 L to R : Dr. Kokany, Dr. V D Patil, Shri. Prabhakar Kore, Dr. M v Jali
	Inauguration of Telemedicine & Telehealth Project Prof. Stanley Edlavitch, U.S.A On 25th Jan, 2006
	Inauguration of rural Telehealth project & VSAT with the auspicious hands of Hon. Shri. Praful Patel, Union Minister for Civil Aviation. In Pict : Shri. Prabhakar Kore & Dr. M. V. Jali
	Speech during the Inauguration of Telehealth Project by Mr. Praful Patel, Union Minister for Civil Aviation

Health is an indicator of well being that has direct implications not only for the quality of life but also it has great indirect implications for the production of economic growth and services.

Need for Telemedicine

	Telemedicine ensures delivery of,
	Right medical advice in a hospital
	At the right place
	At the right time for a health care service

“Emergency Medical Care is designed to overcome the factors most commonly implicated in preventable morality, such as delays in seeking care, access to health facility and provision of adequate care at the facility” – W.H.O (2002)

What is Tele-medicine?

“Telemedicine is an exchange of medical information between two clinical locations using information and communication technologies for the benefit of accessing quality health care and continuing medical education.”

Advantages of Telemedicine

This medical expertise available – anywhere and early institution of appropriate treatment and effective utilization of transport saves costs to patient and health care provider.

To define Telemedicine & Telehealth in simple terms, It is an exchange of medical information between two clinical locations using ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

What is Telemedicine?

“The delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of healthcare providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities”.

KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC & Medical Research Centre in Belgaum in focusing towards reaching the rural areas using information and communication technologies (ICT) and thereby taking a step forward to reach the rural population.

	Patient and doctor are located in different places
	Patients can be examined, treated and monitored
	Patient’s data (text, voice, images or even video) can be sent from a remote location and medical advice offered from a specialty Centre.

Calling Names

	Virtual Outreach
	Hospitals Without Walls
	Reaching The Unreached
	Bridging the Urban-Rural divide