Evolutions in Telemedicine: From Smoke Signals to Mobile Health Solutions

Hurst, Emily

doi:10.1080/15323269.2016.1150750

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“…The origins of telemedicine can be traced as far back as the use of ancient hieroglyphs and scrolls to share information about health related events such as outbreaks or epidemics. 4 Furthermore, some societies were known to use smoke signals to warn nearby cities of sickness. 4 As we entered into the 19th century, the advent of the telephone and the typewriter transformed the way that patients and physicians shared health information.…”

Section: Background Of Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…5 Additionally, NASA helped provide telemedicine services to various rural locations in states such as Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine, Alaska, Arizona and Washington during the 1970s and 1980s. 4 This was a part of several federally funded projects to determine the current capabilities of telemedicine equipment and the clinical applicability of telemedicine as a service. 4 In the 1990s, the internet changed the way we used telemedicine services.…”

Section: Background Of Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“… 4 Furthermore, some societies were known to use smoke signals to warn nearby cities of sickness. 4 As we entered into the 19th century, the advent of the telephone and the typewriter transformed the way that patients and physicians shared health information. 4 5 During the Civil war, the telegraph was used in order to transmit information regarding casualties and to call for medical supplies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… 4 As we entered into the 19th century, the advent of the telephone and the typewriter transformed the way that patients and physicians shared health information. 4 5 During the Civil war, the telegraph was used in order to transmit information regarding casualties and to call for medical supplies. 5 The telephone was used during the Korean and Vietnam wars in order to dispatch medical teams.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… 4 This was a part of several federally funded projects to determine the current capabilities of telemedicine equipment and the clinical applicability of telemedicine as a service. 4 In the 1990s, the internet changed the way we used telemedicine services. The internet has allowed for great improvements in sharing of medical images such as X-rays or scans, vital signs, ECG and real-time audio and video interaction.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Telemedicine, the current COVID-19 pandemic and the future: a narrative review and perspectives moving forward in the USA

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A narrative review was conducted to examine the current state of the utilisation of telemedicine amid the current COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the benefits of continuing telemedicine usage in the future. A literature review was performed for articles related to telemedicine. Databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and Ovid MEDLINE were searched. Three reviewers independently performed article selection based on relevance to our topic. We included all articles between 1990 and 2020 related to telemedicine using the following keywords: ‘telemedicine’, ‘telehealth’, ‘policy’, ‘COVID-19’, ‘regulation’, ‘rural’, ‘physical examination’, ‘future’. A total of 60 articles were identified, and through careful selection we narrowed the final number of articles to 42 based on relevance to our topic. Telemedicine has been rapidly evolving over the past several decades. Issues with regulation and reimbursement have prevented its full immersion into the healthcare system. During the current pandemic, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have expanded access to telemedicine services. The advantages of telemedicine moving forward include its cost-effectiveness, ability to extend access to specialty services and its potential to help mitigate the looming physician shortage. Disadvantages include lack of available technological resources in certain parts of the country, issues with security of patient data, and challenges in performing the traditional patient examination. It is critically important that changes are made to fully immerse telemedicine services into the healthcare landscape in order to be prepared for future pandemics as well as to reap the benefits of this service in the future.

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Section: Background Of Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background Of Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%