Telemedicine is a way to receive medical services remotely through various communication technologies. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) defines telemedicine as “the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another through electronic communications to improve the clinical health of patients.”The COVID-19 pandemic has also given a boost to telemedicine due to the necessity of social distancing.

As technology has evolved, so have telemedicine methods, which now include synchronous and asynchronous video, secure messaging on apps, remote patient monitoring, and more. A 2020 systematic review finds that telemedicine improves health care delivery during the pandemic, minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing morbidity and mortality. 

Fields of medicine suitable for telemedicine include primary care, dermatology, dietetics, mental health, cardiology and endocrinology.

Advantages and benefits

1. Telemedicine is particularly beneficial for people living in rural or remote areas.

2. Reduce hospitalization.

3. cost-effectiveness

This is especially true for people with a variety of chronic conditions, who may need repeated regular diagnoses.

4. Increase patients’ psychological acceptance and happiness.

Telemedicine is rapidly expanding and growing, becoming a household name and a common way to seek health care. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has exponentially increased telemedicine around the world. A report from the Wexner Medical Center in the United States found that before the pandemic, there were only 96 telemedicine visits a month, but in just six months after the pandemic, there were 202,900 telemedicine visits. This growing data cannot be ignored, and the industry related to telemedicine is also growing day by day.

But medical treatment itself is an extremely serious matter related to life. Telemedicine equipment should be as much professional as it could be. The cameras used in telemedicine are even more important. Ordinary mobile phones, flat-screen TVs, etc. cannot completely clearly display the patient's affected area or help the patient communicate his problems.Tenveo's high-definition camera and microphone can play a key role at this time. For more information, please contact Tenveo sales team.