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Introduction to Telemedicine | Paperback

by Richard Wootton (Editor), John Craig (Editor), Victor Patterson (Editor)

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Binding:

Paperback

Publisher:

Rittenhouse Book Distributors

Edition:

2nd Edition

Page Count:

206 Pages

Publication Date:

June 01, 2006

Sales Rank:

809,736th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
Exploring all the major aspects of telemedicine, and explaining what telemedicine is and why it is growing in importance, this book gives an introduction to the rapidly developing field of telemedicine. Whatever your specialty, this book makes a contribution in helping you to assess how telemedicine can be applied to your own working practice.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 1 review)

Introduction to Telemedicine - review by Jennifer Bassett (Connecticut)

4 Stars
October 09, 2006
A health care facility looking to introduce telemedicine as part of its services should not do so lightly. A well-intended but poorly instituted plan inhibits the sustainability of a successful program. Before implementing any sort of telemedicine program, spend some time thoroughly researching your organizations needs. A good resource to discover the best course of action is through Introduction to Telemedicine: second edition. The emphasis of this text is on obtaining the second addition. Telemedicine is a rapidly progressing field. It is important that any research materials used be as current and relevant as possible. Introduction to Telemedicine is a very basic text structured towards healthcare organizations with little or no understanding of telemedicine. The text introduces the reader to the basics of the technology and common terms before thoroughly outlining important considerations to help create a sustainable telemedicine program. Well-known experts in the field independently write each chapter causing a great deal of repetition within the text, but this serves to enhance many of the important points. A multitude of relevant and current resources from books, web sites and research studies also assist in the process of discovering more about telemedicine. The most valuable aspect of the text is the outline for beginning a program. A general framework discusses important steps and considerations. Much of the detail is left for the organization to ponder given that it is too difficult to delve into all the possibilities unique to each facility. However, the guide is still valuable as it allows an organization to learn from past successes and failures of others instead of wandering into uncharted waters alone. The major pitfalls and important reflections listed are invaluable to the provider. For instance, the team members selected to implement the plan is essential, but instead of a team of executives running the entire operation, a bottom up approach is strongly advisable. The people in the field are more aware about what type of services are needed and potential problems that might accompany a telemedicine program in their job. A concerning fact repeated throughout the text is the substantial amount of failed telemedicine programs. Programs fail for numerous reasons, from funding that runs out to too broad a program, to poor training or technical implementation. However, this should not discourage a program, but serve to stress the importance of proper planning. Telemedicine has the potential to enhance the delivery of health care in many areas, but it is essential to research and plan appropriately in order to ensure its success. What are some of the potential benefits from a telemedicine program? In the chapter Successfully Developing a Telemedicine System by Peter M Yellowlees, Smith is sited on his vision: ...where health care will be provided through both integrated and virtual systems anywhere, anytime, and where clinicians will focus on long-term relationships with patients, suppliers, funders and insurers, with the patient's role being much greater and more assertive than at present. Smith predicted that `industrial age medicine' will invert to become `information age health care' where `instead of being viewed as the apex of a system of care that hardly recognizes the large amount of self-care that occurs now, professional care will be viewed as a support to a system that emphases self-care'. Smith's vision fits nicely into the field of complementary medicine. More and more people are disillusioned by the concept of the doctor knows best, and are beginning to take charge of their own health through their own personal research and alternative health modalities. With this new emerging concept of taking charge of ones own health, telemedicine has the opportunity to assist in the revolution by encouraging self care while still maintaining valuable technological connections with patients and the various specialists caring for them. Empowerment by the patient allows them a greater sense of hope to change their medical direction rather than solely relying on others to care of them. In addition, there may also be cost savings as well as a host of other benefits to the provider. The future possibilities for telemedicine are expanding and can be of benefit to many. Patients in remote locations around the world can have access to needed care through remote consultations or monitoring. Specialists can consult through internet connections on cases more quickly. Patient medical records can be accessible to any patient's doctor without the need to have them copied, mailed or reentered. Even medical training is conveniently accessible as a continuing education option for medical staff. However an organization plans to implement a telemedicine program, the results are potentially of great benefit if approached properly. With vision and planning, the world can more closely to a comprehensive medical system accessible to the world.

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