Jalalabadi Faryan, Shultz Kelly Page, Sussman Norman Leslie, Fisher William E, Reece Edward M
Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Medicine has been praised for breakthroughs that improve the quality and longevity of human life. In the setting of today's fast-paced, tech-savvy society in combination with increased patient volume entering hospital doors, telemedicine proves an effective tool to enable the industry to adapt to the changing world around us. A review of the current literature and legislative laws was conducted along with knowledge from the experience gathered at starting a telehealth platform at Texas Children's Hospital to find the necessary steps for starting a telehealth program. Through digital platform, telemedicine offers remote delivery of medical services to all parts of the country, urban and rural, while enhancing interprofessional referral patterns in the local setting. Telemedicine sets to preemptively triage and guide patients through their appropriate phases of care all the meanwhile, bringing the patient and physician closer together. This discussion delves into the further added benefits to large hospital systems, breaks down the basics of the technological platform, and addresses current barriers to entry in the telehealth industry. This article serves as an introduction to a series regarding effective implementation of telemedicine into the hospital system.
医学因改善人类生活质量和延长寿命的突破而受到赞誉。在当今快节奏、精通技术的社会背景下，加上进入医院的患者数量增加，远程医疗被证明是一种有效的工具，能使医疗行业适应我们周围不断变化的世界。我们结合在德克萨斯儿童医院启动远程医疗平台所积累的经验，对当前的文献和法律法规进行了回顾，以找出启动远程医疗项目的必要步骤。通过数字平台，远程医疗为全国城乡各地提供远程医疗服务，同时改善当地环境中的跨专业转诊模式。远程医疗旨在对患者进行预先分诊，并指导他们度过适当的护理阶段，同时拉近患者与医生之间的距离。本讨论深入探讨了大型医院系统进一步获得的益处，剖析了技术平台的基础知识，并探讨了当前远程医疗行业的进入障碍。本文作为关于将远程医疗有效实施到医院系统的系列文章的引言。
