Telehealth is a new word in both medical and technology industries. And it’s totally a new term for regular people. What’s in for them? Let’s define telehealth and show how important and life-changing it can be. Basically, telehealth is a technology that enables remote access to medical practices and medical information. Telehealth is aimed to enhance a health education, health services and public health care. Virtual medical delivery is a main goal, and that’s why we should pay a close attention to telehealth.
Imagine getting a virtual help on a long distance: and that is telehealth. Imagine a robot that performs a surgery, and is remotely controlled: that is telehealth. Imagine two doctors having a chat about a weird case via Telegram: that is telehealth as well. So we can assume this term is quite broad, and still includes three attributes: distance, medicine, and technology.
There are people who afraid of a change that technology brings. Especially when we are talking about medicine and health care: it’s not so easy to be convenient about “know-hows” and “game changers”, when it affects human being’s life directly. However, even people that are not so sure about brave new world capabilities are beginning to understand how important can be applying of telehealth on all levels: from public health sector to health education sector.
For now, health business can be enhanced with the new opportunities that telehealth brings. Millennials like to use technology on all levels: they even go banking without making an actual move towards a real bank. Mobile applications are changing the world and youngsters are using them happily. Why not to create a health care applications aimed, for example, to diagnose some illness? Or maybe portable shrink — just in your pocket. Tap your problem — get the answer via chat or videoconference. The possibilities are giant, and what’s more important — young people are ready to enjoy all benefits of telehealth.
Today traditional ways of handling life are getting outdated. Even the most “old school” medical centers across UK, US and EU are starting to adopt telehealth services into practice. Adopting telehealth is a right way to improve the daily routine and regular medicine practices. So what conclusion can come out of this statement? We have a brand new way of communication, so why not to try conquer the health sector with useful applications and web platforms? Today’s technology capabilities are totally advanced, people are ready, so it’s a question of time when the new market will be born. Well, it is here already: but it surely can be extended to a whole different level.
Telehealth existed since 90s. The American Telemedicine Association, established in 1993, promotes the delivery of care through remote means and hosts a yearly conference on the latest news and developments in telehealth. Advanced tech solutions can change the way we consume health care, so it’s time to be one of the first who can deliver brand new products to the world.