Telemedicine and the Evolution of Remote Care
                     Telemedicine and the 
Evolution of Remote Care
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Telemedicine and the Evolution of 
Remote Care
Telemedicine and remote care are 
now being used to provide efficient 
medical care. The innovative 
solutions they offer will have a long-
lasting impact on how we receive 
healthcare in the future. The role of 
Telemedicine in the COVID-19 
pandemic was very crucial since 
there was very little contact with 
patients and risks were greatly 
reduced.
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What is Telehealth?
Telehealth is the innovative use of 
digital information and communication 
technology. The system uses 
computers and mobile devices, in 
order to access and manage 
health care services remotely. It 
provides patients with access to 
health professionals so they can seek 
out diagnosis or treatment from home 
or their workplace. Telehealth is a way 
for patients to better manage their 
overall health while also saving them 
time, and money, and avoiding stress.
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What is Telemedicine?
Telemedicine is becoming an 
increasingly important aspect of the 
American healthcare industry. It is 
also being used by global health care 
professionals to evaluate, diagnose 
and treat patients irrespective of 
distances using the latest 
telecommunications technologies. The 
approach has been through a striking 
evolution in the last decade and 
continues to become more common. 
There are certain differences between 
telemedicine and telehealth.
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History of Telemedicine
Telehealth is the use of audio, 
visual, and other media to 
facilitate health care and 
management of patients, even if 
they are not physically together. 
Telemedicine is one type of 
telehealth, in which medical 
information is exchanged using 
various technologies such as 
telephone, radio, television, and 
computer. 
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History of Telemedicine
The origin of telemedicine can 
be traced back to the early 
years of the 20th century with 
the development of the 
telephone, radio, and other 
technologies that allowed for 
the transmission of medical 
information between distant 
locations. 
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History of Telemedicine
In 1953, telemedicine was used 
for the first time when a team 
of physicians at the University 
of Nebraska used two-way 
audio to consult with a patient 
at a remote hospital. This was 
followed by the first use of 
telemetry which allowed the 
monitoring of vital signs 
remotely in 1955.
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What is Remote Care?
In this type of care, patients are 
provided with a portable device that 
allows them to measure their vital 
signs at home. These devices are 
equipped with sensors for 
measuring heart rate and 
blood pressure, which can be 
monitored remotely by a doctor. 
Since the patient does not need to 
go to a medical facility for 
monitoring, this type of care can 
bring about various social benefits.
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Remote Patient Monitoring
Remote patient monitoring 
(RPM) is a telemedicine 
method that involves 
remotely monitoring a 
patient's vital statistics. The 
telemonitoring system uses a 
variety of electronic devices in 
order to transmit patient data 
to an analytical interface that 
is used by a healthcare 
clinician. 
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Remote Patient Monitoring
Doctors and health care 
teams can monitor their 
patient's health remotely 
using a number of 
technologies, including web-
based or mobile apps for 
uploading information such 
as blood glucose levels into 
equipment that measures 
and wirelessly communicates 
data. 
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Remote Patient Monitoring
The pandemic has certainly 
propelled them into the 
mainstream of healthcare by 
accelerating the adoption of 
telemedicine and remote care 
as viable ways of delivering 
care. This is one of the 
applications of Telemedicine.
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Telemedicine Today
The field of telemedicine has been 
growing rapidly and people are 
finding new applications every day. 
Most of the innovative telemedicine 
devices and services that are 
available these days have become 
far more advanced than ever before. 
New technologies are being 
developed all the time that can 
improve healthcare access, delivery, 
and cost-effectiveness by connecting 
patients to doctors both in real-time 
and out of hours.
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