Telemedicine and mechanisms of its integration
https://doi.org/10.47093/2713-069X.2021.2.2.21-27
Abstract
Nowadays, the Public Health systemisundergoing a significant digital transformation. Various medical technologies basing on artificial intelligence are being implemented. Such segment of public health as telemedicine is actively developing.
The pandemic of COVID-19 was an important factor, which has initiated the progress of telemedical technologies to rationalize the work of medical staff and change the medical algorithm strategy of patients monitoring. In order to maintain a high level of medical care provided in the conditions of “remote medicine” and to obtain satisfactory treatment outcomes, it is necessary to ensure that patients and medical staff are fully aware of various changes, both legislative and technological in the telemedicine segment.
The paper presents an overview of regulatory documents and measures taken by the Ministry of Health of Russia for the introduction of telemedicine technologies, and also describes the contribution of Sechenov University in the promotion of elemedicine communications using fun learning techniques that help medical professionals to form “digital thinking” and create public confidence in digital healthcare. The new functionality will improve the efficiency of planning and accounting for the training of medical workers in accordance with changes in the digital healthcare ecosystem.
About the Authors
G. S. Lebedev
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Federal Research Institute for Health Organization and Informatics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. of Sci. (Technical), Professor, Director of the Institute of Digital Medicine; Head of the Department of Information and Internet Technologies in Healthcare
Trubetskaya str., 8/2, Moscow, 119991, Russia
Dobrolubova str., 11, Moscow, 127254, Russia
N. L. Shepetovskaya
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. of Sci. (Medicine), Head of the Department of Analysis of Educational Programs and Scientific Research of the National Medical Research
Center in the field of anesthesiology and resuscitation (for adults); Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Healthcare named after N.A. Semashko
Trubetskaya str., 8/2, Moscow, 119991, Russia
V. A. Reshetnikov
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. of Sci. (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare named after N. A. Semashko
Trubetskaya str., 8/2, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Lebedev G.S., Shepetovskaya N.L., Reshetnikov V.A. Telemedicine and mechanisms of its integration. National Health Care (Russia). 2021;2(2):21-27. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.47093/2713-069X.2021.2.2.21-27
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