Asynchronous Telemedicine Is Coming And Here Is Why It ’ s The Future Of Remote Care

Asynchronous telemedicine is one of those terms we will need to get used to in the coming years. Although it may sound alien, chances are you have been using some form of it for a while.  With the progress of digital health, especially due to the pandemic’s impact, remote care has become a popular approach in the healthcare setting. It can come in two forms: synchronous telemedicine and asynchronous telemedicine.  Synchronous refers to having discussions in real-time: the patient and the healthcare provider are connected with an audio or audio-visual link to have a live consultation.  Asynchronous telemedicine, obviously, is the opposite. You share data, questions or medical records but there is no live communication. It can come in various forms, like forwarding a recorded video or audio message to a health practitioner for analysis and examination or sending a recorded health history to a specialist. Text messages and e-mails all belong to this category. More examples include patients sharing images of wounds/symptoms with their doctors, and physicians sharing patient reports with other specialists. Also, symptom survey questionnaires and medical education quizzes belong here.  It is addressing capacity issues This model has obvious benefits in addressing problems arising from specialist shortages. You can imagine zillion different scenarios. The often-cited model of skin-checking apps is one of them, although AI participati...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Telemedicine & Smartphones telehealth remote care Asynchronous telemedicine Source Type: blogs