Raj Westwood Anjali
York St John University, UK.
Health Serv Insights. 2021 Sep 1;14:11786329211043301. doi: 10.1177/11786329211043301. eCollection 2021.
Irrespective of geography, the implementation of telehealth has been one of the biggest changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Post the pandemic, telehealth will continue to be part of mainstream health service delivery but in a different format. This commentary investigates the hybrid model of telehealth in India. A hybrid model can help India provide accessible and affordable healthcare to a wider part of its population and support the already growing medical tourism industry. The challenges to this revolve around digital education for patients and providers, integration of technology into existing care pathways, infrastructural investment and in creating seamless systems. It is a scalable and profitable model that must be seriously considered in the post pandemic world.
无论地理位置如何,远程医疗的实施都是新冠疫情带来的最大变化之一。疫情过后,远程医疗仍将是主流医疗服务提供的一部分,但形式会有所不同。本评论探讨了印度远程医疗的混合模式。混合模式有助于印度为更广泛的人口提供可及且负担得起的医疗保健,并支持已经在不断发展的医疗旅游业。这方面的挑战包括患者和医疗服务提供者的数字教育、将技术整合到现有护理路径、基础设施投资以及创建无缝系统。这是一个可扩展且有利可图的模式,在后疫情时代必须认真考虑。