Armstrong David G, Giovinco Nicholas, Mills Joseph L, Rogers Lee C
Eplasty. 2011 May 3;11:e23.
OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Telemedicine has, even in its infancy, had an impact on the provision of healthcare, particularly in rural communities. However, this often relies on an expensive and ponderous infrastructure that reduces the rapid use and spontaneity for consultations.
Using postoperative and intraoperative examples, we describe the use of one rapid and widely available technology (iPhone FaceTime, Cupertino, California).
The device, in allowing "one button connection" similar to making a phone call, reduced the need for preplanning that is generally required for real-time telemedicine consultation.
The ability to communicate quickly with something that is an afterthought has the potential to alter how we work with our colleagues and patients. Just as with the iPod in music and the laptop in computing, it is not the change in technology, but the change in form factor and ubiquity that alters this landscape.
目的/背景：远程医疗即便在其初期阶段，就已对医疗保健服务的提供产生了影响，尤其是在农村社区。然而，这通常依赖于昂贵且笨重的基础设施，这降低了会诊的快速使用性和即时性。
通过术后和术中的实例，我们描述了一种快速且广泛可用的技术（苹果公司位于加利福尼亚州库比蒂诺的iPhone FaceTime）的使用情况。
该设备实现了类似于打电话的“一键连接”，减少了实时远程医疗会诊通常所需的预先规划。
利用事后才想到的东西进行快速沟通，有可能改变我们与同事及患者合作的方式。就如同音乐领域的iPod和计算领域的笔记本电脑一样，改变这一局面的并非技术变革，而是外形因素和普及程度的变化。
