Marcelo Alvin, Ganesh Jai, Mohan Jai, Kadam D B, Ratta B S, Kulatunga Gumindu, John Sheila, Chandra Andry, Primadi Oscar, Mohamed Athika Abdul Sattar, Khan Muhammad Abdul Hannan, Azad Abul Alam, Marcelo Portia
University of the Philippines Manila.
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015;209:95-101.
Telehealth and telemedicine are increasingly becoming accepted practices in Asia, but challenges remain in deploying these services to the farthest areas of many developing countries. With the increasing popularity of universal health coverage, there is a resurgence in promoting telehealth services. But while telehealth that reaches the remotest part of a nation is the ideal endpoint, such goals are burdened by various constraints ranging from governance to funding to infrastructure and operational efficiency.
enumerate the public funded national telehealth programs in Asia and determine the state of their governance and management.
Review of literature, review of official program websites and request for information from key informants.
While there are national telehealth programs already in operation in Asia, most experience challenges with governance and subsequently, with management and sustainability of operations. It is important to learn from successful programs that have built and maintained their services over time. An IT governance framework may assist countries to achieve success in offering telehealth and telemedicine to their citizens.
远程医疗和远程医学在亚洲越来越被广泛接受，但在将这些服务部署到许多发展中国家最偏远地区时仍面临挑战。随着全民健康覆盖的日益普及，推广远程医疗服务再度兴起。虽然覆盖一国最偏远地区的远程医疗是理想目标，但此类目标受到从治理、资金到基础设施及运营效率等各种制约因素的阻碍。
列举亚洲由公共资金支持的国家远程医疗项目，并确定其治理和管理状况。
文献综述、官方项目网站审查以及向关键信息提供者索取信息。
虽然亚洲已有国家远程医疗项目在运行，但大多数项目在治理方面面临挑战，进而在运营管理和可持续性方面也面临挑战。借鉴长期建立和维持服务的成功项目很重要。信息技术治理框架可能有助于各国成功地向公民提供远程医疗和远程医学服务。
