telemedicine
Digital doctor visits
Telemedicine is the practice of providing medical care remotely, typically through video calls, phone consultations, or digital messaging between patient and provider.
The approach expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic: My doctor switched to telemedicine appointments during lockdown.
Telemedicine works well for routine consultations, prescription refills, and mental health services, though it has limits for conditions requiring physical examination.
Remote healthcare consultation
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- telemonitoringDistant electronic health surveillance
- store-and-forwardBuffer then retransmit
Remote psychiatric care delivery
- teletherapyMental health via distance
- telerehabilitationRemote therapeutic recovery services
- e-prescriptionElectronic medication order
Capacity for growth
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
Subsequent action on something
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
- accessibilityEase of approach
- self-reportingStating information about oneself
teleconsultation
Remote healthcare consultation
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- telemonitoringDistant electronic health surveillance
- store-and-forwardBuffer then retransmit
telepsychiatry
Remote psychiatric care delivery
- teletherapyMental health via distance
- telerehabilitationRemote therapeutic recovery services
- e-prescriptionElectronic medication order
scalability
Capacity for growth
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
follow-up
Subsequent action on something
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
- accessibilityEase of approach
- self-reportingStating information about oneself
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- health mediahealth podcast, health magazine, health blogs, health podcasts, health blog
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, surgery, treatment
- digital societysocial networks, internet, digital age, internet culture, digital natives
- online servicesweb services, cloud services, SaaS, web hosting, e-commerce
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- tele- wordsTV, telegram, telescope, telecast, telecom
telemedicineoffice visit
Scheduled healthcare appointment
bedside care · house call · physical examination · traditional medicine · hospital visit
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