E-Health and telemedicine deliver health care and health-related services
using medical informatics, telecommunication, and exchange of health care data across
distant places. This is one small leap of information technology that allows all to access
good health care. The key fact of telemedicine is electronic signals to transfer
knowledge from one computer to another through videoconferencing among health
care experts to provide better treatment and care. Since many indoor and outdoor
patients require referral for specialized care in remote areas, telemedicine can deliver a
better solution. In addition to that, it also provides quality, low-cost health care to the
poorest individuals and the rural population, thereby it bridges the rural-urban health
divide. It will help avoid unnecessary transportation and the potential to chop back
health care prices by reducing the burden of ill health, the danger of complications,
hospitalizations, continual events, and premature death and boosting the quality of life.
Through this, the public can easily get medical consultation, diagnosis, and monitoring
of their health records to get proper treatment, and also it is possible to get robotic
surgery. Telemedicine and E-health alternatives are widely popularized in COVID-19
pandemics and will aid future public health crisis management. However, there is a
need to educate and make awareness among the people, develop policies and
infrastructure in the E-health system, and telemedicine to provide equal health care
access to all and improve public health and medical care. Overall, this chapter
discusses detailed information about the E-health system and telemedicine and its
applications in the healthcare system.
Keywords: E-health, Health Care, Information technology, Remote areas, Telemedicine, Treatment, Video-conference.
