Future of Telemedicine is Underestimated

Potential of Telemedicine is underestimated

Though telemedicine gives away lot of conveniences, there are still some challenges that are faced.

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Some of the Challenges are

Secondly, security of data is still a big concern for providers.

The providers must apply sound data solutions to maintain adequate and accessible patient records.

Lastly, there should be price regulations so that patients do not get over charged.

Managing a large amount of patients can be overwhelming for the providers to handle; as the telemedicine has gained its popularity and more patients are opting for it.

There could be reduced care continuity as patients may be connected randomly to the healthcare provider.

Connection is often a big hurdle, especially in rural areas.

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In spite of these challenges, telemedicine is constantly increasing its momentum as it has benefits that not only affects patients but also the practices.

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Some of its Benefits are There is drastic reduction in unnecessary admissions and readmissions with the help of remote consultations and monitoring.

Some patients can remain where they are instead of being moved to a health facility that is not within their reach.

Providers and patients can save time traveling back and forth to the facilities.

Tertiary care facilities help develop relationships with underserved facilities that .

These tertiary care facilities can quickly identify remote patients who are sure to benefit from being transferred to their facilities

Patients can expect better outcomes as they have faster access to specialists Specialists can determine if a patient absolutely needs to be moved to another facility where they can get more support.

The staff can easily access records from specialists for the patients who are already in the facility The providers can even earn more revenue by being on-call for tele-consults.

The facilities can offer advanced solutions with help of telemedicine, improving the health of overall community.

Eliminating the travel costs increases the amount of education a healthcare organization can afford.

Telemedicine is responsible for minimizing ambulance and other unnecessary medical costs.

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The velocity of the adaption of telemedicine increases exponentially, as all the practice staff are beginning to understand the potential ROI of this technology.

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