Telemedicine: The Future in Health Care

What you'll learn

Course overview

The term telemedicine first appeared in the 1970s, describing treatment provided from a distance or another State or country using technology. The World Health Organization (WHO) generally defined telemedicine as providing health services from a distance by using information technology to obtain crucial data to spearhead diagnoses. This crucial data can be used to collaborate care among health care providers globally to identify medication, treatment, prevention of disease, and research management (WHO, 2010). Since the COVID-19 pandemic health care provider implemented telemedicine that shaped direct and indirect roles in reducing the spread of infections by enabling physical distancing, tracking symptoms and outbreaks, and supporting policymakers in anticipating needs and deciding appropriate and timely interventions with excellent patient outcomes.