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Telemedicine is when healthcare providers and doctors utilize technology to provide medical and treatment-related information to patients. Health education is provided over a distance.
Fremont, CA: The coronavirus pandemic has compelled people to practice social distancing in order to prevent the virus from spreading. This is why medical health practices have turned to telemedicine, telehealth, and telecare to treat patients and provide medical advice. Patients are now able to get expert advice on their health issues without having to leave their homes.
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From online health records and virtual visits to digital forms, payment management, and reminders, doctors and administrators can utilize telehealth, telemedicine, and telecare to treat patients. But, what is the difference between these three?
What is Telemedicine?
Telemedicine is when healthcare providers and doctors utilize technology to provide medical and treatment-related information to patients. Health education is provided over a distance. Doctors also use remote video conferencing in order to talk with patients, monitor a patient’s symptoms and progress, administer diagnostic tests, deliver medical imaging, and provide evaluations, as well as access to specialists.
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What is Telehealth?
Telehealth is a little similar to telemedicine. It includes services administered by nurses, pharmacists, and social workers. They offer remote healthcare services beyond what the doctor does. These specialists evaluate as well as help with the patient’s health and medication req. They can also address health issues as well as detect changes in medical conditions. Services include things such as health education, remote monitoring of vital signs and blood pressure, along with the ability to remotely prescribe treatments and medications.
What is Telecare?
Telecare is the real technology itself. It is the tech that helps the patient stay safe and healthy in their own home, things like health and fitness apps, sensors, medical alert systems, fitness tracking tools, and digital medication reminders.
Patients–whether elderly, disabled, home-bound or quarantined—can be independent while safe and healthy at home. Health professionals can get alerts to real-time emergencies and medical situations and monitor as well as track patient lifestyle changes. Examples of these apps include Healow, SimplePractice, 100Plus, and Updox.
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