Is Telehealth Effective in Detecting Infectious Diseases?

Dec. 20, 2012 - PRLog -- Early detection is the key to preventing the spread of contagious diseases. Often, by the time a patient is diagnosed, many people with whom the patient has come into contact have already been infected. Telehealth may offer a better system for the early detection of infectious diseases.

By automatically collecting data from many independent sources, telehealth surveillance systems have the potential to detect outbreaks before conventional diagnosis techniques catch them. By collecting alternative data such as over-the-counter drug sales, information from telephone health hotlines, and emergency room triage data, it can be possible to discover an outbreak in progress before a conventional diagnosis has been made.

Additionally, being able to examine and diagnose patients remotely can allow for faster diagnosis and proper response before an infectious disease spreads any further. In order to ensure effective remote diagnosis, it’s essential to have the best telemedicine tools available.

Remote diagnostic tools such as the GlobalMed TotalExam™ HD camera make use of advanced technologies to allow physicians to accurately assess conditions, even when they can’t see a patient in person.

The TotalExam™ HD is the first true HD video examination camera for use in telemedicine. It offers groundbreaking video technologies that were available, until now, only to professional studios and HD television stations. Live video and still imagery are essential to ensuring an effective diagnosis, and the TotalExam™ HD offers the best of both with its crystal-clear, high-resolution images.

The TotalExam™ HD is just one of the many remote diagnostic tools available that are helping to advance the practice of early infectious disease detection and remote diagnosis. Learn more about the innovative telemedicine technologies available at GlobalMed by visiting http:/ (http://www.globalmed.com/)/www.globalmed.com (http://www.globalmed.com/).

About GlobalMed

GlobalMed’s solutions are designed to be interoperable and customizable for healthcare providers, enabling lowered costs, increased access, and enhanced quality of care that collectively improve patient satisfaction. From high-definition exam cameras to real-time, cloud-based PACS, our compliant telemedicine solutions meet the medical data and image delivery needs of a full range of healthcare specialties. Products include the TotalExam™ Camera, CapSure® Image Automation Software, and fully integrated mobile telemedicine systems for primary care applications. GlobalMed’s position in the market has been recognized by its ranking as the Number 7 fastest growing health company on the 2012 Inc. 500 List, and Number 95 overall. For more information, visit http://www.globalmed.com or call +1.480.922.0044.