Role of Tele-medicine in home care in India
Healthcare has evolved from a simple physician-patient equation to a highly complex process wherein the entire setup is managed by a team. This becomes all the more true as one moves across the spectrum of primary to tertiary care with the latter being provided in large hospital facilities.
A single patient in the being prepared for surgery for instance can have a cardiologist (to advise about his stent), an endocrinologist (to set his pre operative Blood Sugar levels to Normal), an anesthetist as well as the surgeon. After the surgery, the care will be continued wherein new members will be introduced eg the Physiotherapist, the dietitian as well as the General physician for follow up as the patient goes home.