Expert Insights: Advantages of Telemedicine for and beyond the patient care

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Although telemedicine is not new, it remains unfamiliar to many. In this article, the author provides an overview of new telemedicine tools and emerging technologies, highlighting their benefits and emphasizing that only through collaboration among the various stakeholders involved can its adoption be accelerated.

Author: Jessica Masotino has over 25 years of international healthcare experience in leadership positions in Sales

Telemedicine is a way to deliver healthcare services that leverages new technologies and devices to provide medical services remotely. This is possible thanks to the usage of new telecommunications tools, digital platforms, new devices and information technology, facilitating the diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of patients without the need for in-person visits or to complement them.

Despite Telemedicine is not a new concept, Covid 19 pandemic accelerated the transition to new models of remotely delivered healthcare. There was a boost of new technologies and services development, allowing new patients journeys creation and transforming the healthcare landscape with lasting consequences.

The Most Common Telemedicine Services are:

Video visit with patients through GDPR (Global Data Privacy Protection) compliant video calls systems to identify patients’ symptoms or prescribing/adapting tailored therapies allowing patient to receive tailored medical support anywhere.

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