TELEMEDICINE NETWORK

"The delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of healthcare providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities”.

                                                                                                    WHO(2002)

History

The telemedicine network of Narayana Hrudayalaya began almost with the beginning of the organisation. With an aim to provide cardiac care to the rural population Dr. Shetty set up the telemedicine network.

Tele-medicine project is a non profitable project sponsored by Asia Heart Foundation (AHF), Kolkatta and Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH) Bangalore, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and state Governments Asia Heart Foundation at Kolkata and Narayana Hrudayalaya at Bangalore are the main hubs for Tele-medicine linking the seven states. The specialists at both the institutions offer their services for this project entirely free.

Services

Concepts at Telemedicine, Narayana Hrudayalaya

·  Coronary Care Unit Network
·  Teleconsultations Network
·  Family Physicians Network of TTECGs.

VSAT, ISDNlines and broadband internet services form the mainstay of telemedicine network.

Coronary Care Unit Network

A coronary care unit is set up in semi urban or rural area and linked to Narayana Hrudayalaya. Each CCU is equipped with beds, medication, defibrillators, ECHO machines, ECG machines, &  videoconferencing equipments & Technical staff who are trained to operate the equipment. In addition, NH trains the doctor at the CCU to take care of acute cardiac emergencies to avoid the delay in critical treatments before referring the patient to a specialty center.

Teleconsultation Network

The basic infratructure of telemedicine is provided in remote locations whereby the remote centres can interact directly using audio and video support with the specialist using digital communication (DICOM) link. The software to transmit data is provided to the remote centres to tranmit the basic data of the patient to the specialist location before the schedule of tele consultations.

Family Physicians ECG Network

Narayana Hrudayalaya provides cardiac support to General practitioners with the use of TTECG. A software developed by SN Informatics is used to scan and transmit ECG via a web connection.An ECG device is providedto the GP along with the software.and the report can be transmitted and received through a normal telephone line.This can be supported through an internet service and an IP line. The entire procecss of receiving and sending the reported ECG will take 10 minutes.  

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