With the advancement of technology and increased use of Information technology, every sector is moving towards a new direction and looking for new ways to enhance presence in the concerned market and increase customer base. If we talk about the healthcare sector, It is the most rigid industry to embrace changes. if we compare medical industry from last decade, visible changes can be seen in terms of technical advances, awareness and of course client services. Healthcare systems use telehealth software to increase efficiency and provide better services to the customers.
Services provided by Telehealth software
- Video conferencing: This software work as a medium of communication located at remote locations to communicate with the patients. Patients are able to communicate on video conferencing to consult and seek solutions for their health problems.
- Store and forward: The test results, vitals, and other medical information is stored and then sent to the clinicians, here clinicians can treat patients and consult based on the reports and vitals. It is not necessary that patient and doctors are present at the same time.
- Remote patient monitoring: Patients like senior citizens are not able to visit clinician so their reports and data are sent to a specialist. This solution is very beneficial to prevent any injuries or fall.
- Mobile health: These are the telehealth applications that enable patients to track and monitor the health records, vitals such as sugar levels, water intake, and other elements. This software makes aware of the health and help in leading a healthy lifestyle.
Obstacles in providing efficient software for telehealth
- Reimbursement: it is the most common and major problem faced by telemedicine. Reimbursement policies are not applicable to all the services and only certain come under its umbrella. It is because of the fear that this telehealth system that does not have enough knowledge can encroach the services and abuse the system with over sots and overutilization. A lot of companies are entering the market, seeing the financial opportunities without having full knowledge.
- Trend: Not all the services available and provided by the telemedicine system are operable and successful. People often avail the service and end up paying too much because of the trend to avail services of this software.
- Licensing: One of the major issues is licensing face by the telehealth providers. It is regulated by certain regulation issued by the authorities. Most often happens that one clinician is not allowed or does not have a practicing license of another state or location where the patient is residing. This is becoming a major barrier in providing telehealth services to the patient’s locations all across the world.
- Technology: Telemedicine services are not just about the latest technology usage. It is about the quality of services using proper technology. Implementation of too many technologies at the same time can create large that flow that is not all useful.
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