What is Telemedicine

Generally refers to the use of communications and information technologies for the delivery of clinical care. Learn more in: ICT Applications and Solutions in Healthcare: Present and Perspectives

The use of telecommunications technologies to provide medical information and services. Learn more in: ICT in Healthcare Management, Developments, and Applications in Turkish Health Sector

Healthcare delivery that uses advanced video conferencing communication technologies to close the geographical gap that exists between the licensed caregivers and/or the care receiver, with the primary objective of providing medical diagnosis and treatment. Learn more in: ICT Use and Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication channels to provide medical information and services. The simplest form of Telemedicine is used daily by most health professionals as they discuss a case over the telephone. More sophisticated Telemedicine applications used by the military and some large medical centers include: using satellite technology to broadcast a consultation between providers at facilities in two countries; videoconferencing equipment; and distance-robotic technology. Bandwidth in the telemedicine system determines its constraints. More bandwidth generates higher costs but more capacity for real-time images, video, and higher quality resolution. The qualities of transmission issues of importance to medicine are sound fidelity, image resolution (spatial or contract), range of motion displayed, and transmission speed. The future semantic Web could be telemedicine's answer to the need for high-speed transmission of high quality video. Learn more in: Review of Web-Based Research in Health Care for Georgia: Telemedicine, eHealth, and e-Institutional Review Boards

The use of ICT and Web-based technologies to remotely access, deliver, manage, or enhance health services. Interchangeable with eHealth. Learn more in: Clever Health: A Study on the Adoption and Impact of an eHealth Initiative in Rural Australia

The use of telecommunications technologies to provide medical information and services. Learn more in: ICT in Healthcare Management, Developments, and Applications in Turkish Health Sector

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication channels to provide medical information and services. The simplest form of Telemedicine is used daily by most health professionals as they discuss a case over the telephone. More sophisticated Telemedicine applications used by the military and some large medical centers include: using satellite technology to broadcast a consultation between providers at facilities in two countries; videoconferencing equipment; and distance-robotic technology. Bandwidth in the telemedicine system determines its constraints. More bandwidth generates higher costs but more capacity for real-time images, video, and higher quality resolution. The qualities of transmission issues of importance to medicine are sound fidelity, image resolution (spatial or contract), range of motion displayed, and transmission speed. The future semantic Web could be telemedicine’s answer to the need for high-speed transmission of high quality video. Learn more in: Review of Web-Based Research in Health Care for Georgia: Telemedicine, eHealth, and e-Institutional Review Boards

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Telemedicine is the use of information systems and information technology to provide or facilitate the delivery of clinical-care evidence-based medicine. It also involves the application of uniform standards of evidence gained from previous cases to facilitate superior medical-practice outcomes. Learn more in: Critical Success Factors for E-Health

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The delivery of medicine at a distance. The term is composed of the Greek word te?e (tele) meaning “far,” and medicine. Telemedicine may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone, or as complex as using satellite technology and video-conferencing equipment to conduct a real-time consultation between medical specialists in two different countries. Learn more in: Medical IT Systems and Their Effect on Human Resources

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Smaller in scope than telehealth, telemedicine more commonly refers to clinical medical practices that are engaged in and executed remotely. Learn more in: Digital Health

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Is the practice of providing medical treatment and caring for patients remotely when the provider and patient are not physically present with each other. Learn more in: Integrated Big Data E-Healthcare Solutions to a Fragmented Health Information System in Namibia

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The combined use of telecommunication and information technologies for providing remote clinical health care. Learn more in: Personal Health Systems for Diabetes Management, Early Diagnosis and Prevention

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The delivery of clinical services at a distance by the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another through electronic communications regarding the improvement of a patient’s clinical health status. Learn more in: The European Union Legal Framework on E-Health, Telemedicine, and Privacy

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Telemedicine is an application of clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet or any other telecommunication networks for the purpose of consulting, diagnosing or performing remote medical procedures or examinations. Learn more in: Integration of Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools into Education: Lessons Learned

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Telemedicine is the delivery of medicine at a distance. The term is composed of the Greek word te?e (tele) meaning “far,” and medicine. Telemedicine may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone, or as complex as using satellite technology and videoconferencing equipment to conduct a real-time consultation between medical specialists in two different countries. Telemedicine generally refers to the use of communications and information technologies for the delivery of clinical care. Learn more in: Developing Medical Systems that Save Lives and Significantly Reduce Hospital Healthcare Costs

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The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the health and education of the patient or healthcare provider and for the purpose of improving patient care. Telemedicine includes consultative, diagnostic, and treatment services (Websters’s new world medical dictionary). Learn more in: Agile Patient Care with Distributed M-Health Applications

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The delivery of healthcare and information across distance through the use of ICT. Learn more in: The Human Centred Approach to Bionanotechnology in Telemedicine: Ethical Considerations

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The use of telecommunication technology to move data in order to facilitate health- and healthcare-related education, care, diagnosis, mentoring, management and research over distance. As defined by the American Telemedicine Association: “…the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine includes a growing variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunications technology.” Learn more in: Chronic Condition Management Using Remote Monitoring and Telehomecare

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Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication channels to provide medical information and services. The simplest form of Telemedicine is used daily by most health professionals as they discuss a case over the telephone. More sophisticated Telemedicine applications used by the military and some large medical centers include: using satellite technology to broadcast a consultation between providers at facilities in two countries; videoconferencing equipment; and distance-robotic technology. Bandwidth in the telemedicine system determines its constraints. More bandwidth generates higher costs but more capacity for real-time images, video, and higher quality resolution. The qualities of transmission issues of importance to medicine are sound fidelity, image resolution (spatial or contract), range of motion displayed, and transmission speed. The future semantic web could be telemedicine’s answer to the need for high-speed transmission of high quality video. Learn more in: Conservation of Information (COI): Geospatial and Operational Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine for Virtual and Rural Communities

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Telemedicine is thought of as long-distance clinical health care, including practitioner-to-patient meetings, practitioner-to-practitioner discussions and exchange of clinical information via technology. Learn more in: Electrocardiographic Signal Processing Applications in Telemedicine

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The use of telecommunications technology such as video conferencing for clinical diagnosis and treatment, especially where the clinician and patient are physically far apart. Learn more in: Medical Privacy and the Internet

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The provision of diagnosis and health care from a distance using media, such as interactive computer programs and information technology. Learn more in: The Importance of Telemedicine in Global Health Care

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Provision of on-line diagnostic, treatment delivery and monitoring as a client service. Learn more in: Optimizing Hearing Aid Utilisation using Telemedicine Tools

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Delivery of health care services at a distance by health care professionals using information and communication technologies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and continuing education of health care providers. Learn more in: The Impact of Mobile Phones on Plastic Surgery and Burn Management

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The delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of healthcare providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities. Learn more in: Professional Practices for Digital Healthcare

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Use of telecommunication and information technologies to provide clinical healthcare at a distance/remotely. Learn more in: Change Management and Leadership: An Overview of the Healthcare Industry

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The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology including video chat and internet connected medical devices. Learn more in: Challenges Implementing Telemedicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

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The use of information and communications technologies to exchange information between practitioners, or to deliver medical services to a patient remotely. Learn more in: Approaches to Telemedicine

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In telemedicine, information and communication technologies (ICT) are researched and employed in medicine areas such as health maintenance, alleviation, cure and prevention of diseases. Originally, telemedicine is a combination of ‘tele’, meaning (geographical) distance, and medicine. However, next to distance, also time can be bridged using ICT. Learn more in: Perspectives on the Viable Mobile Virtual Community for Telemedicine

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Technology-enabled practice of medicine that focuses on remote diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients. In the modern era this means use of computer, Internet and often mobile technologies. Learn more in: Doctor-Patient Social Networking to Improve Specialist Care Coordination

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The delivery of medical care between settings that are geographically separate through the use of telecommunication systems, including traditional telephone systems and electronic communication systems. Learn more in: Digital Divide and E-Health Implications for E-Collaboration Research

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A two-way, interactive, and real-time communication platform that allows the patient to interact with the physician and medical practitioners to address his or her medical problems in a remote location. Digital reality technology has facilitated the communication process by immersing the doctor into a virtual environment. Learn more in: Reality-Creating Technologies as a Global Phenomenon

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Derived from the Greek ‘tele’ meaning “at a distance” and the present word “medicine” which itself derives from the Latin “mederi” meaning“healing”. Learn more in: Telemedicine Applications and Challenges

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The art and science of practicing medicine remotely with telecommunication technology. Learn more in: Social Media Campaign as a Tool for Patient Education of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Digital Health Campaign on Osteoporosis Knowledge

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The use of information and communications technologies to exchange information between practitioners, or to deliver medical services to a patient remotely. Learn more in: Inventing the Future of E-Health

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Provision of healthcare services at a distance via telecommunication technology. Learn more in: Planning Successful Telemedicine and E-Health Systems

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The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities. Learn more in: Education and Training for Digital Health: Establishing Evidence Relating to Digital Health Education and Training (E&T)

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Electronic communication and information technologies to provide or support clinical cases at a distance. Learn more in: Telemedicine and Information Technology for Disaster Medical Scenarios

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The provision of healthcare between healthcare recipients and providers in an innovative way supported by ICT. The focus is hereby on the healthcare provision itself instead of on the efficiency-oriented IT systems and services (health information). Learn more in: Extending TAM to Measure the Adoption of E-Collaboration in Healthcare Arenas

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A physical and psychological diagnosis and treatment at a distance, including telemonitoring of patients’ functions. Learn more in: Internet of Things Applications for Healthcare

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Telemedicine is a rapidly developing application of clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting, and sometimes remote medical procedures or examinations. Telemedicine may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone, or as complex as using satellite technology and video-conferencing equipment to conduct a real-time consultation between medical specialists in two different countries. Telemedicine generally refers to the use of communications and information technologies for the delivery of clinical care. Learn more in: Third Generation (3G) Cellular Networks in Telemedicine: Technological Overview, Applications, and Limitations

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Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance. It has been used to overcome distance barriers and to improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural communities. Learn more in: Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology

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Any consultation or procedure done through telecommunications (e.g., the Internet) Learn more in: The Digital Divide and the Emerging Virtual Therapeutic System

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A platform for transferring medical knowledge and expertise, between parties, remotely, preferably online or in a short time frame. Transfer of medical knowledge remotely can support diagnosis, consultation, teaching, training and operating. The goal of telemedicine is to improve the quality of medicine in remote areas using telecommunication technologies. Learn more in: Design and Build a Wizard of Oz (WOZ) Telemedicine Simulator Platform

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Telemedicine is delivering clinical and population health benefits, such as decreased cost of health care, augmented access to health care and some increased patient choices. Learn more in: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Disability, and Telemedicine/Telehealth: Building an Academic Program

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Direct or indirect electronic delivery of health care or health information. Learn more in: Application of Wireless Data Grids for Health Informatics

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Services delivered to families in dedicated telemedicine suites that are hosted in a regional health care center or other clinics (e.g., mental health agencies, hospitals) that include real-time video and audio communication. The term is also used to refer to internet-based or e-Health services, however, this chapter makes a distinction between the two. Learn more in: Online Resources, Support, and E-Health for Families of Children with Disabilities: A Review of Empirical Evidence Regarding Attitudes, Use, and Efficacy

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Represents the electronically transfer of medical data in geographically dispersed locations (both in the urban and rural areas). Learn more in: Telemedicine Based on LMDS in the Urban/Metropolitan Area: A Romanian Case Study

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Telemedicine permits medicinal services experts to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunications technology. Telemedicine enables patients in remote locations to get to medicinal ability rapidly, effectively, and without travel. Telemedicine gives more effective utilization of restricted master assets who can “see” patients in numerous locations wherever they are required without leaving their office. Learn more in: Remote Elderly Health Monitoring System Using Cloud-Based WBANs

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A physical and psychological diagnosis and treatment at a distance, including telemonitoring of patients’ functions. Learn more in: Internet of Things in Healthcare as an Innovative Form of Personalized Medicine

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Delivery of health care services at a distance by health care professionals using information and communication technologies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and continuing education of health care providers. Learn more in: Mobile Phones for Plastic Surgery and Burns: Current Practice

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The use of information and communications technologies to exchange information between practitioners, or to deliver medical services to a patient remotely. Learn more in: Difficulties in Accepting Telemedicine

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Medical intervention provided over a distance with the aid of technology mediation. Learn more in: Medical Privacy and the National Health Information Network Initiative

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The set of medical and IT techniques enabling the remote care of a patient, or to provide health services remotely. Learn more in: User Interfaces in Smart Assistive Environments: Requirements, Devices, Applications

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The use of information and communications technologies to exchange information between practitioners, or to deliver medical services to a patient remotely Learn more in: Telemedicine Barriers

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Literally, telemedicine means medicine at a distance. Telemedicine has been defined as the electronically-transmitted rapid exchange of medical information between sites of clinical practice for the purposes of relief and/or education. Telemedicine is also defined as the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants. A broader definition is the use of telecommunication technologies to provide medical information and services. Learn more in: Medical Informatics: Preventive Medicine Applications via Telemedicine

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Use of information and communication technologies to provide information and/or clinical services at a distance, in real time, to whom by necessity (e.g., remote location, inability to move) or preference choose this type of intervention. Learn more in: The Road to Digitally-Driven Mental Health Services: Remote Psychological Interventions

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The delivery of healthcare support systems at a distance using communication channels. Learn more in: Medical Data Security Tools and Techniques in E-Health Applications

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Clinical practice where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting, and sometimes remote medical procedures or examinations. Learn more in: Grid Analysis of Radiological Data

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The use of technology such as video platform, mobile phones, web, and telephone to deliver healthcare services to patients in remote locations. Learn more in: The Role of E-Health Interventions in Improving Clinical Outcomes and Overall Health for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Review

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Telemedicine refers to the exchange of information between patient and health care provider through electronic media for consultative, diagnostic, or treatment purposes. Learn more in: Broadband for Health in Developing Countries

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the use of advanced telecommunication technologies to exchange health information and provide health care services across geographic, time, social and cultural barriers. Learn more in: A Clinician's Perspective on Anywhere Working and Telehealth

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Medical care provided at a distance where medical information is transferred using Internet or other networks for the purpose of remote medical diagnosis, consultation and treatments. Learn more in: Telegerontology®: A New Technological Resource for Elderly Support

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The aiding of medical support from a distance via technology. Learn more in: Using Object Oriented Technologies to Build Collaborative Applications in Healthcare and Medical Information Systems

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It is the process of giving healthcare services from a distance using information communication technologies where patient and physician are in different places. Learn more in: Mobility in Healthcare: M-Health

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Telemedicine being a subset of telehealth, uses communications networks for delivery of healthcare services and medical education from one geographical location to another. Learn more in: The Worker Perspective in Telehealth

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Delivery of clinical medical services at a distance using advanced telecommunications, robotic and computer technology and their applications. Learn more in: Multimedia Distance Learning Solutions for Surgery

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Use of information technologies for the delivery of clinical care (e.g., home monitoring of patients through the Internet). Learn more in: European General Practitioners' Usage of E-Health Services

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The use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance. Learn more in: Ubiquitous Health Monitoring Systems

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The practice of medicine in a remote way, when the health worker and the patient are not physically on the same place. Learn more in: The Role of Telemedicine and Globalization in Medical Education

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The use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance. It helps eliminate distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural communities. It is also used to save lives in critical care and emergency situations. Learn more in: Computer Intelligence in Healthcare

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The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine includes a growing variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunications technology. Learn more in: Mobile Health in Emergency Care

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