With advancements in technology and the increasing need for accessible and convenient healthcare services, telemedicine has gained significant traction. But it was a term that was underused and understudied until the COVID-19 pandemic, during which reduced regulations and increased payment parity facilitated a rapid increase in telemedicine consultation. It has now become a platform that is growing rapidly at the rate of 53%. It was estimated to be worth $87.8 billion in 2022 and is poised to reach $285.7 billion by 2027.
Telemedicine is the transfer of medical data and information for the purpose of consultation. It is a means of delivering healthcare services with remote communication of information to facilitate clinical care making health care more accessible, cost effective and increase patient engagement.
The use of telemedicine ranges from phone calls to tele surgery. It provides ability in chronic health management, prescription compliance, remote services, care-for-all under critical and severe cases, etc., which ultimately enables it to support the healthcare and medical care sphere.In addition to this, telemedicine has shown promise in the control strategies on Non-communicable diseases by bridging the gap between health facilities and communities.
It is also notably revolutionizing medical training, schooling and surgeries by using virtual realities (VR). A descriptive case study that was done from 2004-2006 proves the application of ICT and telemedicine is feasible in countries like Ethiopia where there is a shortage of health manpower in remote and urbanized areas, and that integrating ICT in the health care system could contribute to universal health coverage and to the strengthening of the weakened health care delivery system by aligning to Ethiopia’s national health policy; to emphasize universal access to healthcare, aiming to improve health outcomes through various strategies including the integration of technology in health services.
AhaduWeb is a tech company that has embraced this opportunity by creating TenaFirst Plus, an online doctor consultation platform where users can get medical advice from doctors without geographical distance and time limit. The service is provided in four channels, Audio calls, Video calls, OnClinics and Home Based care. Our platform has also expanded in this sector to provide pharmaceutical and emergency ambulance services, giving an all-in-one service to its customers. This platform gives the highest quality of care through a multi-lingual, verified licensed medical practitioners, specialties doctors, physicians, nutritionists, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists with almost 120+ specialties from the country actively working 24/7. Being one of the leading telemedicine companies in the country, we are working to be trailblazers in this ever growing industry for those to follow..
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