Many aspects of medical care can now be delivered at a distance using Telemedicine Technology.

Telemedicine, in its broadest sense is more commonly applied to sophisticated computer and interactive video communication which makes frequent use of digitally transmitted still images such as x-rays, pathology slides and clinical photographs. The use of Telemedicine in the United States is developing rapidly.

Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the health and education of the patient or Physician and for the purpose of improving patient care.


Inauguration of the center by "H.H.Swami Tadrupanand Saraswati" 

Through Telemedicine vital cost-effective, confidential medical services can be delivered to patients from International hospitals and the best Physicians.
Telemedicine services strengthen the relationship between the patient and physician by allowing care to be delivered in the home country without undertaking the burden to travel abroad.

 

TELEMEDICINE CONSULTATION :

The consultation is setup through the office of Telemedicine, where the patient then proceeds to the examination room. The Physician then explains the Telemedicine program and necessary paperwork, including taking an informed consent from the patient. After this the patient is introduced to an overseas consultant via a Live interactive video conferencing. The Consultants interacts with the patient with health related questions, following which he can directly examine the patient through high resolution medical equipment and a sound system.

 

Telemedicine Consultation concept being explained to "H. H. Swami Tadrupanand Saraswati" and "H. H. Swamini Shraddhanand Saraswati" by Mr. Sukrut Shah (above) and Dr. Bunty Java (below).
Like a live visit, an asynchronous visit where the patient is not present, can also take place. In this case the physician takes all the patient information, including Laboratory reports, Radiography (X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, echo, MRI, Mammography etc), EKGs and puts it into an electronic Medical folder, using the Telemedicine computer network. Following this procedure a review of the case is done by the consultant overseas and he discusses it back with the physician, thereby preparing a Medical Report.
Telemedicine has the potential to make a difference in the lives of any Indian. The closest health professional can be hundreds of miles apart; Telemedicine can mean access to health care where little had been available before.
 
 

Telemedicine: How does it work?
Telemedicine uses a hybrid technology incorporating elements of television, telecommunications, computers, and engineering. Services can be delivered in a combination of technologies with a variety of equipment. Most Telemedicine applications require interactive voice and video, the quality of which varies according to the delivery system. At the lowest end, several companies make a slightly more sophisticated version of the telephone which allows audio and still images to be sent between sites via conventional telephone lines through the use of a handset, a camcorder, or a built-in camera at one end and a monitor at the other. The Internet also provides a platform for sending data, text, still images, and limited full motion video. 


Telemedicine: Its importance 
Telemedicine breaks down geographic barriers and certainly it will save a lot of money and time by treating many patients on site rather than in an expensive hospital setting. It will improve patient care by giving health care providers access to teaching medicine resources; and it will target services to populations that have been hard to reach (remote rural areas), expensive to serve (prisons, mental institutions), and historically neglected (urban poor).


Telemedicine also has the potential to improve the delivery of health care in India by bringing a wider range of services to patients suffering from :

Cardiac diseases

Kidney related / Nephrologic diseases

Gastrointestinal including liver and spleen diseases

Neurological disorders

Respiratory diseases

Mental health / Psychiatric problems

Dermatological diseases

Ophthalmic / ENT diseases

and Pediatric cases

It also has the potential to have your reports confirmed from overseas Consultants namely for :

Radiology (X-rays, Ultrasound, CT-Scan, MRI, Mammography, Angiography, Nuclear Scans etc)

Pathology

EKG, Echo, Stress test, Coronary Angiography.

"Technology to Enhance and Advance Medicine" 

Parle Hospital Telemedicine Center through their principals Telemedicine Technologies Center (TTC) have an affiliation with the "YALE UNIVERSITY" which represents the G-5 countries for Telemedicine and is also involved in the NASA space program for Telemedicine. The telemedicine center is also affiliated with "UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA" through TTC.

We Offer :

  • Second Opinions
  • Videoconferencing (Video and Audio)
  • Teleradiology
  • Telepathology
  • Distance Education
  • Electronic Patient Records

This facility helps your patient in saving valuable time & money spent on traveling & making arrangements for surgery.


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