1. OH
WHAT NOW?WHAT TELEMEDICINE WAS WAITING FOR.
Marc Dean. MD FACS FICS
April 24, 2020

2. Objectives
• Review the value and efficiency that telemedicine
provides
• Demonstrate real world examples of telemedicine impact
and benefit
• Highlight how telemedicine can become an integral
component of today’s healthcare delivery
• Discuss new trends and advances in technology and how
they facilitate a virtual exam

3. TELEHEALTH
JANUARY 2020

4. CURRENT STATE OF
MIND
TH E LO W EST-RAN K ED REASO N
FO R PH YSIC IAN S TO AD O PT
D IG ITAL H EALTH TO O LS:
THAT PATIEN TS D EMAN D TH EM
“FROM INE FFECT IVE ELECT RONI C H EALTH REC O R DS ,TO AN EXP LOS IO N OF
DI RECT-TO- C O N S U M ER DI G ITAL H EALTH PRODU CT S,TO APPS OF M IXE D Q U A LITY –
IT’S TH E DI G ITAL SN A K E OI L OF TH E EARLY 21ST CE NT U RY,” – DR JAM ES MADA RA,AMA
CE O
RECCENT

5. MAJOR B ARRIERS TO
ADOPTION OF TELEMEDICINE
Cultural
• Physician bias
• Patient bias,
• Social differences
Financial
• Equipment
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
Regulatory
• Licensure
• Liability
• Legality

6. Advantages ofTelemedicine
Reduces the variability
of diagnoses and
enhances clinical
management and
delivery of health care
services by Improving:
• Access
• Quality
• Efficiency
• Cost-effectiveness

7. Guiding Principles for integration
• Focus on collaboration, participation and
capacity building.
• Be aware of the local laws and customs.
• Use simple low-cost evaluation solutions.
• Include documentation, analysis, and
dissemination.
• Take advantage of the social benefits of
Telemedicine.
Telemedicine: Opportunities and developments in member states - WHO’S Global Observatory for eHealth Volume 2

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12. “The treatment of a disease must be completely impersonal; the treatment of a
patient must be completely personal.” - FrancisW.Peabody,MD
Sources of dissatisfaction
- Poor EHR usability.
- Limits of electronic communication.
- Regulatory and payment compliance.
Core Principles for success:
- Integrates seamlessly with traditional workflow
- Improves outcomes, efficacy,or reimbursement
-Allows for complete diagnostic evaluation
- Provides avenues for effective treatment
IF YOU BUILD IT . . .

13. THANKYOU!