Information technology has come a long way developing modern information systems. Telemedicine is one of the areas within the healthcare organizations in which healthcare providers can remotely serve people in the remote areas using advanced telecommunication technology.
Teleconsult
The purpose of teleconsultation to obtain the professional opinion of a healthcare provider who is not physically present at the location where the patient and/or his primary healthcare provider are.
The main advantage of teleconsultation is that it saves time and money by avoiding the need for travel. It also plays an invaluable role in critical care situations when travelling to the care provider is not possible. Using teleconsultation, patients can get services from the specialists.
It requires a high speed internet, and any technical issue in the telecommunication might be a big challenge. The lack of knowledge about telemedicine can be a big barrier in the implementation of teleconsultation and get advantage of it.
Telepharmacy
It is considered to be a way of delivering pharmaceutical products and care by the means of telecommunication to different patients.
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Undeniably, implementations and maintenance of emerging technology such as telemedicine can cost a huge amount of money, hence, the budget can be a big barrier as well. In addition, there might be technological barriers to implement telemedicine technology. It requires high speed internet and telecommunication technology having high bandwidth systems to ensure better delivery of service. People from the developed countries can have a better access to technology-assisted healthcare (For example, telemedicine), whereas people from the developing and underdeveloped countries do not have an equal access to the modern technology-assisted healthcare due to the
Teleconsult
The purpose of teleconsultation to obtain the professional opinion of a healthcare provider who is not physically present at the location where the patient and/or his primary healthcare provider are.
The main advantage of teleconsultation is that it saves time and money by avoiding the need for travel. It also plays an invaluable role in critical care situations when travelling to the care provider is not possible. Using teleconsultation, patients can get services from the specialists.
It requires a high speed internet, and any technical issue in the telecommunication might be a big challenge. The lack of knowledge about telemedicine can be a big barrier in the implementation of teleconsultation and get advantage of it.
Telepharmacy
It is considered to be a way of delivering pharmaceutical products and care by the means of telecommunication to different patients.
Followings …show more content…
Undeniably, implementations and maintenance of emerging technology such as telemedicine can cost a huge amount of money, hence, the budget can be a big barrier as well. In addition, there might be technological barriers to implement telemedicine technology. It requires high speed internet and telecommunication technology having high bandwidth systems to ensure better delivery of service. People from the developed countries can have a better access to technology-assisted healthcare (For example, telemedicine), whereas people from the developing and underdeveloped countries do not have an equal access to the modern technology-assisted healthcare due to the