Telemedicine-The New Digital Healthcare Platform

Title

Telemedicine-The New Digital Healthcare Platform

Creator

Manicka M.M.K.; Joseph D.; Desikan D.; Ramawarrier R.

Description

The concept of Telemedicine was known to the public since 1970s but the real potential was realized only during the pandemic Covid-19. The pandemic has reviewed Telemedicine and has given a wide acceptance among the public within a short span of time. This technology enabled tele-healing offers very little direct interaction between the healthcare providers and the patients. This article explores the technology requirements, ethical, and legal challenges, and opportunity to offer different healthcare services through Telemedicine. There is a scope for this technology morphing into platform models like what we have for social media. As more people start using telemedicine, the other healthcare services could be identified and offered for each individual. It can be concluded that telemedicine offers huge potential to take health benefits at places where health infrastructure could not be offered due to scalability issues. 2023, Indian Pharmaceutical Association. All rights reserved.

Source

Pharma Times, Vol-55, No. 10, pp. 15-17.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Subject

Covid 19; Digital Health Platform; Healthcare; Pandemic; Telemedicine

Coverage

Manicka M.M.K., School of Business and Management, Christ University, India; Joseph D., Department of Commerce, Christ University, India; Desikan D., Department of Psychology, Christ University, India; Ramawarrier R., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 316849

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

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