‘TeleMedicine’ is defined as “use of electronic information and communications technologies (ICT) to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants.”
Features of PARAS TeleMedicare Solution
Communication & Information Technology are being used for real-time direct collaborative patient care.
PARAS addresses four areas where an ideal TeleMedicare revolves around:
Goal: Continuous Management
Data: Multi-disciplinary Care Record
Focus: Patient-centric, collaborative
Technology: Multi-Point IP VPN [Synchronous]
Multi-Point IVRS [Synchronous]
Multi-Point Video-conferencing [Synchronous]
Multi-Point Call Centre [Asynchronous]
Multi-Point Store & Forward [Asynchronous]
Functional feature of PARAS TeleMedicare
Emphasis on connection and partnership rather than isolation and self-sufficiency
Care is delivered seamlessly through a chain of interconnected disciplines
The network enables knowledge (expertise) to be distributed
Patients remain in their community while receiving expert care through this network
Clinical networks strengthen the role of primary care in acute health care
