Portable telemedicine complex as the health service digital transformation technology

Abstract

Telemedicine technology development is an important tendency of National Health Service development, as it facilitates an immediate medical support and health service management problem solution that is high on the agenda in isolated remote scarcely populated regions with health care personnel deficiency, and provides an economically efficient health care quality and access improvement. Using modern practices in the field of information and communication technologies is highly relevant for emergency medical services, because it allows significantly improve access and quality. The research has shown that in spite of the fact that telemedicine in Russia does not operate at full capacity many clinics use its components. The most common components are online medical appointment booking, access to personal account with prescription and research data and the "doctor-doctor"consultation format. Further, it is apparent from experiences worldwide that telemedicine can expand the range of service, complementing and improving health service for the population of villages, cities and even countries.