Track: Healthcare Systems

Abstract

Telehealth and Telemedicine have become topics of great interest in this digital age, especially after the global outbreak of COVID-19. Medical personnel and individuals seeking healthcare require a means to bridge the gap created by inaccessibility and inability to conduct in-person visits in order to deliver efficient health services. Unfortunately, there still lies a challenge in fully incorporating this technology due to asymmetry among the healthcare providers, hospitals, and the user-ends, especially in developing countries. This paper explores services that can be rendered under telehealth; methods in which telemedicine can be integrated into the contemporary healthcare system; the advantages and possibilities that come with technology as well as the inefficiencies and limitations currently being faced, how these problems can be resolved; and the future of telehealth/telemedicine.”