{"id":31358,"date":"2021-03-30T10:41:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T13:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conversys.global\/5-melhores-praticas-ao-implementar-telemedicina-nos-hospitais\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:21:02","slug":"5-melhores-praticas-ao-implementar-telemedicina-nos-hospitais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conversys.global\/en\/5-melhores-praticas-ao-implementar-telemedicina-nos-hospitais\/","title":{"rendered":"5 best practices to consider when implementing telemedicine in hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 was a challenging year for healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on hospitals and clinics to change the way they work to ensure the safety of their staff and patients, as well as changes among primary care providers and small practices.<\/p>\n

The reduction in office visits due to safety issues at the start of the pandemic forced many hospitals to quickly consider telemedicine to continue caring for and monitoring patients who choose to avoid waiting rooms.<\/p>\n

Is the leap to telemedicine the answer to saving a practice during these unprecedented times?<\/p>\n

In fact, telemedicine is implemented in a number of different ways, including configurations that focus on facilitating audio and video calls between the patient and the healthcare professional, as well as those that go as far as supporting remote monitoring of a patient's vital signs in real time.<\/p>\n

These options have proven to be the most desirable during the pandemic, as they allow patients to stay at home and interact with their care team without the risk of traveling and exposing themselves to the virus.<\/p>\n

However, implementing telemedicine services is not a simple task, considering the implications and potential risks they can pose for the practice and the patient.<\/p>\n

To help ensure that the implementation of telemedicine is a success, hospitals should consider the following five best practices when starting their telemedicine journey.<\/p>\n

1. identify feasibility and risk factors<\/h2>\n

One of the first steps in implementing telemedicine is to identify the feasibility and potential risk factors associated with a service or offer.<\/p>\n

This is a crucial step in determining which services can be provided via telemedicine and whether the available reimbursements are financially viable to sustain the service and its costs.<\/p>\n

Many still see reimbursement as a major challenge for doctors, as they do not provide adequate funding to support the software-related and other telemedicine costs incurred by practices.<\/p>\n

Once this has been determined, the next step is to identify the different workflows and processes needed to implement the telemedicine initiative.<\/p>\n

2. Evaluate the resources of each offer<\/h2>\n

The technology market has several options for health clinics and doctors' practices to choose from, including services and products as easy to use as FaceTime and others with more comprehensive features that can track billing, scheduling and content sharing.<\/p>\n

Some features that are currently available are:<\/p>\n