Telemedicine in India Helping Achieve Universal Healthcare for All

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Telemedicine in India helping achieve Universal
healthcare for all
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• Telemedicine in India is expanding it is the
  roadmap for improved health care in rural India.
  NHS (National Health Stack) aims to have records
  of all citizens in digital format by 2022 which
  will make telemedicine and E-Health easy to
  implement for UHC.
• Telemedicine is rapidly growing and is expected
  to be worth about 130.5 billion by the year
  2025, according to a study by Global Market
  Insights. The reason telemedicine is considered a
  viable option is because it can reach formerly
  underserved areas like rural regions, and also
  reach patients in homes. Healthcare options
  provided remotely through telecommunications
  networks may increase reach to those with limited
  or no access to healthcare services. One example
  of a successful telemedicine initiative is the
  European Patient Smart Open Services (epSOS)
  project, launched by the European Union to
  develop telemedicine services across member
  states.
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• Telemedicine in Developing Nations
• Even though the requirements of telemedicine
  applications for developing nations is more
  demanding as compared to developed nations, it
  can help bridge the gap in healthcare access.
  Developing nations usually have a low
  patient-doctor ratio, few specialists, and rural
  populations in need of healthcare. In such a
  scenario, telemedicine applications can help
  these countries reach far-flung areas and rural
  regions receive medical care. However, the
  implementation of telemedicine initiatives needs
  a thorough investigation of social,
  organizational, and technical aspects in
  developing countries. Developing countries can
  identify goals and develop projects to achieve
  one or more of these goals. For example, goals
  could include remote diagnosing, teleconsulting
  systems, remote monitoring systems, remote
  intervention systems, remote education systems,
  etc. Factors to consider while deploying
  telemedicine products include the country,
  resources required, locations, infrastructure,
  organization, project effectiveness and
  innovation.
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• Global Telemedicine Initiatives
• In America, telemedicine is aiming to solve the
  challenges of geography, temperate climate, and
  topography with data-driven approaches. Through
  telehealth technologies, the US aims to bring
  healthcare to all locations and regions. In the
  US, remote patient monitoring is much higher
  compared to other countries that have better
  healthcare systems. Remote patient monitoring is
  an emerging field that combines interconnected
  equipment and data analytics applications,
  allowing for high-quality care of patients
  outside typical clinical settings. The US
  Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is using
  telemedicine to serve veterans across the
  country. It is the largest telehealth programme
  in the US, with 700,000 veterans participating in
  telehealth services. It has served patients from
  urban Houston to rural Idaho using tablets,
  desktops, smartphones, delivered diagnostic
  metrics using the internet and offered about 50
  clinical specialties. Some notable initiatives
  using telehealth include tele psychiatry services
  by Westchester Medical Center Health in New
  Yorks Hudson Valley, Avera eCAREs virtual
  hospital and Northwell Health that is using
  telehealth to help treat behavioral health and
  stroke care. These initiatives have helped in the
  reduction of costs and an increase in efficiency,
  which proves that telehealth can help countries
  achieve their healthcare goals with increased
  effectiveness.

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• How Telemedicine in India Can Help Achieve UHC
• The Ayushman Bharat scheme, touted to be the
  largest government-funded health scheme in the
  world, aims to strengthen health systems, improve
  access to free medicines diagnostics and
  reducing catastrophic healthcare spending in
  India. According to Union Health Minister JP
  Nadda, India firmly believes in the objective of
  attainment of the highest possible level of
  health a state of complete physical, mental,
  spiritual and social well-being and not merely
  the absence of disease or infirmity. The
  government is already working with the private
  sector to provide healthcare through telemedicine
  in rural areas. Apollo Remote Healthcare, an
  offshoot of integrated healthcare delivery system
  of Apollo hospitals, is serving about 50
  prominent cities in India and has a wide network
  with services in 22 nations. Under the Digital
  India initiative, Apollo Remote Healthcare has
  its presence in 60,000 villages and provides
  patient-centric care to everyone accessing the
  services. The services it offers include Tele-
  Emergency, Tele-ICU, Tele-Condition Management
  along with regular services like Tele-Consults,
  Tele-Radiology, Tele-Cardiology, etc. The
  initiative is also using technologies like ICT,
  Machine Learning, AI to reduce healthcare costs,
  improve access, provide efficient services, and
  customize services. Remote healthcare initiatives
  can strengthen primary healthcare services and
  bridge gaps in distance, socio-economic status,
  and environmental conditions and help achieve UHC
  in India.
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