{"id":8502,"date":"2020-04-06T10:05:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.heliossolutions.co\/blog\/?p=8502"},"modified":"2020-08-05T06:14:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T06:14:32","slug":"healthcare-industry-turns-to-telehealth-to-combat-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.heliossolutions.co\/blog\/healthcare-industry-turns-to-telehealth-to-combat-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Industry Turns To Telehealth To Combat COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the novel Coronavirus circles the globe, public health institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging people who feel unwell to first consult with healthcare service providers remotely, via voice or video call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The motive behind this urge is\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0the potential spike\u00a0in hospital visits,\u00a0ease the burden on\u00a0providers during the current crisis,\u00a0and\u00a0minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about the effective ways of facilitating remote healthcare consulting, diagnosis, and treatment amid the global pandemic, telehealth has emerged as a promising solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This article\u00a0focuses on telehealth, types of telehealth apps,\u00a0and\u00a0how telehealth\u00a0is helping\u00a0curb the COVID-19\u00a0outbreak. In the end, we also\u00a0discuss how Helios Solutions, as a leading\u00a0healthcare IT solutions provider<\/a><\/strong>, helps healthcare organizations switch to\u00a0remote healthcare or telehealth.<\/p>\n

\"Telehealth-to-Combat-Covid-19\"<\/p>\n

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Telehealth<\/span>\u2026 What\u2019s it all about?<\/h2>\n

Telehealth is a technology that has been around for more than\u00a0five decades. Whether you call it\u00a0as e-health,\u00a0mobile health\u00a0or something else,\u00a0it basically involves\u00a0healthcare professionals conducting a remote patient encounter\u00a0via the Internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Health Resources Services Administration defines telehealth as:\u00a0\u201cthe use of\u00a0digital information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s discuss a real life situation; suppose you\u00a0have\u00a0diabetes.\u00a0By means of\u00a0a\u00a0telehealth\u00a0app,\u00a0you can:<\/p>\n