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Telemedicine practice guidelines in India: Global implications in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Venkatesh, U; Aravind, Gandhi P; Velmurugan, Anbu Ananthan.
  • Venkatesh U; Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur India.
  • Aravind GP; Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health PGIMER Chandigarh India.
  • Velmurugan AA; Department of Community Medicine Government Theni Medical College Theni Tamil Nadu India.
World Med Health Policy ; 14(3): 589-599, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1700060
ABSTRACT
Telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare services from a distance, by use of information and communication technology. There have been no statutory regulations or official guidelines in India specific for telemedicine practice and allied matters so far. For the first time, the government of India released telemedicine practice guidelines for Registered Medical Practitioners on March 25, 2020, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. This review would initiate the discussion on the features of the guidelines, their limitations, and their significance in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines are with a restricted scope for providing medical consultation to patients, excluding other aspects of telemedicine such as research and evaluation and the continuing education of healthcare workers. The guidelines have elaborated on the eligibility for practicing Telemedicine in India, the modes and types of teleconsultations, delved into the doctor-patient relationship, consent, and management protocols, and touched upon the data security and privacy aspects of Teleconsultation. After releasing the guidelines, the telescreening of the public for COVID-19 symptoms is being advocated by the government of India. COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) has been initiated, which connects the doctors across India to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in real-time for accessing expert guidance on the treatment of the COVID-19 patients.
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La telemedicina es la prestación de servicios de salud a distancia, mediante el uso de las TIC. No ha habido regulaciones legales o pautas oficiales en India específicas para la práctica de la telemedicina y asuntos relacionados hasta el momento. Por primera vez, el gobierno de India publicó pautas de práctica de telemedicina para médicos registrados el 25 de marzo de 2020, en medio del brote de COVID­19. Esta revisión iniciaría la discusión sobre las características de las guías, sus limitaciones y su importancia en tiempos de la pandemia de COVID­19. Las pautas tienen un alcance restringido para brindar consultas médicas a los pacientes, excluyendo otros aspectos de la telemedicina, como la investigación y la evaluación y la educación continua de los trabajadores de la salud. Las pautas han detallado la elegibilidad para practicar Telemedicina en India, los modos y tipos de teleconsultas, profundizado en la relación médico­paciente, consentimiento y protocolos de gestión, y tocado los aspectos de seguridad y privacidad de datos de Teleconsulta. Después de publicar las pautas, el gobierno de la India aboga por la teleevaluación del público para detectar síntomas de COVID­19. Se ha iniciado el Centro Nacional de Teleconsulta COVID­19 (CoNTeC), que conecta a los médicos de toda la India con el Instituto de Ciencias Médicas de toda la India (AIIMS) en tiempo real para acceder a la orientación de expertos sobre el tratamiento de los pacientes con COVID­19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: World Med Health Policy Year: 2022 Document Type: Article