Introduction to
Telemedicine
INDUSUNIVERSITY
Electronics & Communication Dept.
6th Semester
2
Content
• Why Telemedicine ?
• History
• Types of telemedicine
• Which data can be transferred ?
• Benefits
• Applications
• Limitations to spread
• Telemedicine devices
• Future
11/14/2016
What is Telemedicine?
Telecommunication technology
+
Medicine
11/14/2016 3
What is Telemedicine?
The use of electronic information and
communication technologies to provide and
support health care when distance separates the
participants.
Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care,
Institute of Medicine, CA, 199611/14/2016 4
Focused on patient care
• Telehealth
• Mobile Health (mHealth)
• Remote Monitoring
• Outsourced Specialty Services
Why Telemedicine?
11/14/2016 5
History of Telemedicine
 University of Nebrastea did first documented use of
visual telecommunication in health care in 1959.
 Under first telemedicine program in December 1988,
Armenia was linked to medical centers in United States
for telemedicine consultations.
1. Telegraphy and telephony was
established
1920s
2. Wireless / Radio 1950s
3. TV 1960s
4. Computer and Internet 1990/2000
History of Telemedicine
Boston Logan Airport to Massachusetts General Hospital
1967
11/14/2016 7
Types of Telemedicine
I. Store and forward
II. Interactive services
III. Remote monitoring
11/14/2016 8
Applications of Telemedicine
1. Remote Consultation
2. Remote Monitoring
3. Remote Education
4. Tele-mentoring
11/14/2016 9
1. Remote Consultation
11/14/2016 10
11/14/2016 11
2. Remote Monitoring
11/14/2016 12
Access to information
11/14/2016 13
3. Remote Education and collaboration
11/14/2016 14
4. Tele-mentoring
11/14/2016 15
Applications
 Emergency Health Care
 Video Consulting
 Distance Leaning
 Medical education and the transfer of medical data.
 Medical care delivery, diagnosis, consultation and treatment at a distance.
 Nursing homes or retirement centers.
 Home monitoring for patients
 Health care in the after of disasters.
Which Data Can be Transferred ?
 Basically four types of data are used in telemedicine.
• Text for patient notes, generally having a file of less than 10 KB.
• Audio – electronic stethoscope, with file size of around 10 KB.
• Still image X-rays which are still images having a size of around 1 MB.
• Video movie – ultrasound / patient visualization – movie images have a size
of 10 MB or more the patient can be seen by a doctor at a remote place using
cameras.
Benefits of Telemedicine
 Resource utilization
 Early intervention
 Avoids unnecessary transportation
 Community based care
 Medical education and research
 Cost saving
 Improved patient documentation
 Increased range of care and education.
Limitations to spread of telemedicine
 Poor patient – Doctor Relationships
 Patient Acceptance
 Fear of Technology
 Infrastructure
11/14/2016 19
Future of telemedicine
 Many medical centers in India are now successfully running,
telemedicine – projects and video conference.
 Future of telemedicine in India is definitely bright-with availability of
internet every where, with new information's technology policies and
with improving telecommunication network use of telemedicine is
going to increase.
11/14/2016 20
Available Today
Online Services
Health App’s
Urgent Care
Wearables
Wi-Fi Smart Scale Blood Pressure
Monitor
Bluetooth Stethoscope
Blood Glucose Meter
Digital Thermometer
Available Soon
11/14/2016 22
Advanced Technologies
Robotics Remote Surgery Live Monitoring via
Cell Phones
Advanced Tumor Metrics
Ami Goswami
IU1241090014
Electronics & Comm. Dept.
Indus University
Ahmedabad.
Vatsal Shah
IU1241090055
Electronics & Comm. Dept.
Indus University
Ahmedabad.
Presented by,
24
THANK YOU
11/14/2016 25

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About Telemedicine in digital communication

  • 2. 2 Content • Why Telemedicine ? • History • Types of telemedicine • Which data can be transferred ? • Benefits • Applications • Limitations to spread • Telemedicine devices • Future 11/14/2016
  • 3. What is Telemedicine? Telecommunication technology + Medicine 11/14/2016 3
  • 4. What is Telemedicine? The use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants. Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications in Health Care, Institute of Medicine, CA, 199611/14/2016 4
  • 5. Focused on patient care • Telehealth • Mobile Health (mHealth) • Remote Monitoring • Outsourced Specialty Services Why Telemedicine? 11/14/2016 5
  • 6. History of Telemedicine  University of Nebrastea did first documented use of visual telecommunication in health care in 1959.  Under first telemedicine program in December 1988, Armenia was linked to medical centers in United States for telemedicine consultations. 1. Telegraphy and telephony was established 1920s 2. Wireless / Radio 1950s 3. TV 1960s 4. Computer and Internet 1990/2000
  • 7. History of Telemedicine Boston Logan Airport to Massachusetts General Hospital 1967 11/14/2016 7
  • 8. Types of Telemedicine I. Store and forward II. Interactive services III. Remote monitoring 11/14/2016 8
  • 9. Applications of Telemedicine 1. Remote Consultation 2. Remote Monitoring 3. Remote Education 4. Tele-mentoring 11/14/2016 9
  • 14. 3. Remote Education and collaboration 11/14/2016 14
  • 16. Applications  Emergency Health Care  Video Consulting  Distance Leaning  Medical education and the transfer of medical data.  Medical care delivery, diagnosis, consultation and treatment at a distance.  Nursing homes or retirement centers.  Home monitoring for patients  Health care in the after of disasters.
  • 17. Which Data Can be Transferred ?  Basically four types of data are used in telemedicine. • Text for patient notes, generally having a file of less than 10 KB. • Audio – electronic stethoscope, with file size of around 10 KB. • Still image X-rays which are still images having a size of around 1 MB. • Video movie – ultrasound / patient visualization – movie images have a size of 10 MB or more the patient can be seen by a doctor at a remote place using cameras.
  • 18. Benefits of Telemedicine  Resource utilization  Early intervention  Avoids unnecessary transportation  Community based care  Medical education and research  Cost saving  Improved patient documentation  Increased range of care and education.
  • 19. Limitations to spread of telemedicine  Poor patient – Doctor Relationships  Patient Acceptance  Fear of Technology  Infrastructure 11/14/2016 19
  • 20. Future of telemedicine  Many medical centers in India are now successfully running, telemedicine – projects and video conference.  Future of telemedicine in India is definitely bright-with availability of internet every where, with new information's technology policies and with improving telecommunication network use of telemedicine is going to increase. 11/14/2016 20
  • 21. Available Today Online Services Health App’s Urgent Care Wearables
  • 22. Wi-Fi Smart Scale Blood Pressure Monitor Bluetooth Stethoscope Blood Glucose Meter Digital Thermometer Available Soon 11/14/2016 22
  • 23. Advanced Technologies Robotics Remote Surgery Live Monitoring via Cell Phones Advanced Tumor Metrics
  • 24. Ami Goswami IU1241090014 Electronics & Comm. Dept. Indus University Ahmedabad. Vatsal Shah IU1241090055 Electronics & Comm. Dept. Indus University Ahmedabad. Presented by, 24