TY - GEN
T1 - Enabling technologies for telepresence
AU - Tangalos, E. G.
N1 - Funding Information:
Due to the expense of doing business in the present marketplace, telemedicine will not be competitive even in the managed care environment unless it is multifunctional. The Mayo system has demonstrated since its inception that a network of communication services, although dedicated to telemedicine, finds multiple uses in an environment large enough to find applications to meet needs. Projects funded by the Rural Electrification Administration, the National Library of Medicine, the Telemedicine and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (U.S. Department of Commerce) and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy must prove sustainability and community support for medicine, education and economic development. These opportunities and multifunctions must be embraced in developing a regional or national communications infrastructure.
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PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Due to the expense of doing business in the present marketplace, telemedicine will not be competitive even in the managed care environment unless it is multifunctional. The Mayo system has demonstrated since its inception that a network of communication services, although dedicated to telemedicine, finds multiple uses in an environment large enough to find applications to meet needs. A variety of management strategies were undertaken to utilize the system most efficiently. Given the great demands upon the utility for direct medical care, education, and administration, an operational structure based on clearly defined guidelines was established to allocate resources fairly, Clinicians are reliant on a sound technical system and cannot practice telemedicine in a vacuum. It is the cross functional nature of the practice and the interdependence on technology and support staff which allows for a telepresence. Telemedicine is not a medical specialty, it is both a method to access health services and a means to deliver medical care.
AB - Due to the expense of doing business in the present marketplace, telemedicine will not be competitive even in the managed care environment unless it is multifunctional. The Mayo system has demonstrated since its inception that a network of communication services, although dedicated to telemedicine, finds multiple uses in an environment large enough to find applications to meet needs. A variety of management strategies were undertaken to utilize the system most efficiently. Given the great demands upon the utility for direct medical care, education, and administration, an operational structure based on clearly defined guidelines was established to allocate resources fairly, Clinicians are reliant on a sound technical system and cannot practice telemedicine in a vacuum. It is the cross functional nature of the practice and the interdependence on technology and support staff which allows for a telepresence. Telemedicine is not a medical specialty, it is both a method to access health services and a means to deliver medical care.
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U2 - 10.1109/MTOL.1995.504522
DO - 10.1109/MTOL.1995.504522
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85033534633
T3 - Proceedings of the National Forum: Military Telemedicine On-Line Today Research, Practice, and Opportunities, MTOL 1995
SP - 15
EP - 20
BT - Proceedings of the National Forum
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 1995 National Forum: Military Telemedicine On-Line Today Research, Practice, and Opportunities, MTOL 1995
Y2 - 27 March 1995 through 29 March 1995
ER -