Asana Telehealth

Telemedicine refers to providing interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunications. Basically, Telemedicine allows patients to visit with physicians live over video for immediate care or capture video/still images and patient data are stored and sent to physicians for diagnosis and follow-up treatment at a later time. Whether you live in the center of Los Angeles or deep in the Brazilian Amazon, Telemedicine is an invaluable tool in Healthcare.

Telemedicine is closely associated with the term telehealth, which is often used to encompass a broader definition of remote healthcare that does not always involve clinical services.

Here's an example of how Telemedicine can help you. Suppose you have a horrible sore throat and visit your healthcare provider (could be a general practice physician, or nurse practitioner), who does an examination and recommends a referral to an ENT specialist for a follow up diagnosis and treatment plan. Instead of traveling to the nearest ENT specialist, your provider could connect you to an ENT specialist using telemedicine.