How Telemedicine Helped in Times of the Pandemic? | EMedStore Blog

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How Telemedicine Helped in Times of the Pandemic?
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• The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has
  affected every aspect of our lives, including the
  way we work, live, and everything else. One of
  the most affected and transformed industries
  because of this pandemic is healthcare.
• Due to COVID-19, the world came to a standstill,
  and hospitals everywhere started being
  overwhelmed with the surge in infections. In such
  a situation, Telemedicine became a necessity to
  reduce infections while allowing people to access
  healthcare

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• This blog will look at how the need
  for Telemedicine apps arose and how it helped
  during the pandemic.

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How did the need for a Telemedicine app arise?

• When the pandemic struck, the hospitals ran out
  of beds. The mobility of patients was
  significantly restricted, and it was clear that
  the traditional healthcare system had reached its
  limits. The situation demanded something
  innovative, and it paved the way for
  Telemedicine.
• So, we can say that in this situation, people
  "rediscovered Telemedicine." 
• Speaking about the necessity of Telemedicine
  application during the pandemic, Devin Mann, an
  MD and professor, said, The pandemic created an
  urgent need to divert patients from in-patient
  care and prevent the flooding of our emergency
  rooms beyond capacity.

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What steps were taken to boost Telemedicine?

• Across the world, many regulators took positive
  steps to boost Telemedicine by giving it
  immediate temporary approval. Here is
  the complete guide for Telemedicine
  app development.
• WHO had urged healthcare organizations to
  consider using Telemedicine to evaluate
  suspected cases of COVID-19 disease, thus
  minimizing the need for these individuals to go
  to healthcare facilities for evaluation.
• In addition, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
  and Prevention (CDC) recommended healthcare
  organizations use Telemedicine to direct
  patients to the right site of care during the
  coronavirus outbreak. 
• Back home, the Government of India also drew
  attention to the importance of Telemedicine, how
  it played a big role for patients in home
  isolation, and asserted that it needs to be
  expanded in rural areas as well.

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The main hurdle to Telemedicine

• Do you know what the main thing is, which is
  limiting access to Telemedicine? - The lack of
  internet access.
• A report titled Cisco's Inclusive Future Report
  2020 put out some eye-opening numbers. According
  to the report, nearly half the world population,
  about 3.8 billion people, lack internet access.
• Additionally, the lack of awareness about
  Telemedicine is also hindering the adoption of
  Telemedicine.

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How did Telemedicine app development
solutions actually help?

• Telemedicine helped massively during the
  pandemic. Let us look at some of the ways through
  which it helped.
• Telemedicine significantly reduced the risk of
  infections by connecting patients with doctors
  virtually.
• It allowed patients to get critical doctor
  intervention safely.
• Telemedicine provided patients with limited
  mobility to get doctor consultations.
• Telemedicine helped hospitals to avoid being
  overwhelmed.
• It allowed them to monitor patients remotely.
• Telemedicine enabled doctors to monitor patient's
  conditions in real-time.
• American Telemedicine Association described
  Telemedicine as "The natural evolution of
  healthcare in the digital world."

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The continuous rise of Telemedicine

• Telemedicine isnt new. It has been in
  development and uses for many decades. But the
  scale on which Telemedicine is implemented in
  Healthcare today is definitely new.
• There's no denying the fact that COVID-19 greatly
  boosted the adoption of Telemedicine. But,
  Telemedicine was doing fairly well in the years
  preceding the pandemic.
• "Post Covid-19, Digital solutions that limit
  people's movement, reduce cost, and yet increase
  productivity, such as video conferencing,
  Telemedicine, and edtech, will become the norm."
  - Saurabh Uboweja, founder, BOD Consulting.
• The market for Telemedicine services is expected
  to more than double by 2025, from 25.4 billion
  in 2020 up to 55.6 billion. But given the surge
  in demand due to the pandemic, this could turn
  out to be an underestimate.

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What do the providers have to say about
Telemedicine now?

• The continuous rise in the adoption
  of Telemedicine speaks about the satisfaction of
  patients and providers.
• The president of the American Telemedicine
  Association, Joe Kvedar, opined, It's hard to
  imagine us going back to doing everything in the
  office. It's more convenient, patients are
  happier, we get the information we need, and we
  can open up more slots for other patients.
• The former head of the National
  Telecommunications Information Administration,
  Larry Irving, believes that "It simply isn't
  realistic to believe that now that folks have
  found out, they can travel less, commute for
  fewer hours, study or review educational
  materials on their own time and obtain a medical
  opinion or diagnosis without sitting for endless
  hours in a doctor's office waiting room that they
  will return willingly to the old normal."

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Conclusion

• Telemedicine is going strong in the post-covid
  era. And taking all the parameters into account,
  Telemedicine may be adopted more widely in the
  future. Although there are many roadblocks like
  the lack of internet access and the lack of
  awareness that are hindering its growth, they can
  eventually be eliminated.
• Do you want to implement Telemedicine in your
  hospital or clinic?
• Then, contact Telemedicine app developers at EMed
  HealthTech to know about the best Telemedicine
  implementation practice.

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