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Case Study |
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Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences,
Kolkata, a unit of Asia Heart Foundation, and
Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
have implemented many Telemedicine projects in some of the most
remote and rural places in the Indian sub-continent with an
objective evidence of benefits i.e., more than
11,000 lives have
been saved and more than 19,000 online specialist consultation
have been provided over the past 72 months. |
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There are
three different concepts used in RTIICS & NH
Telemedicine for providing specialist health care services across
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Trans Telephonic Electrograph –
Transfer of ECG’s from General Physicians
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Teleconsultation – Virtual
specialist consultation with patient data transfer.
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Coronary Care Units – Treating
cardiac patients by General Physicians who are trained in RTIICS.
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Trans
Telephonic ECG services of Rabindranath Tagore International
Institute of Cardiac Sciences: |
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Another
innovation aspect of RTIICS Telemedicine
in providing cardiac support to all General practitioners in the use
of TTECG. The ECG device is provided to
any medical professional where there is no cardiologist support, but
the report can be received using a computer and a normal telephone
line. This can also be supported through Internet services and any
IP network. |
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The entire process of receiving
and sending the ECG will take about 10-15 minutes.
This facility could help the cardiac patient
population without having to travel to any other location for
cardiologist services. |
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Family
Physicians ECG Network: |
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Computer compatible ECG devices are given to the General
Practitioners or any Nursing Homes where there is no cardiologist to
interpret the ECG’s.
RTIICS
has introduced the new program so as to provide cardiologist
services whereby the ECG graph is transmitted through: |
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Requirements at GP’s end: |
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One Pentium IV computer or
a Laptop computer
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One ECG device (device will
be provided by SN Informatics)
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A Telephone Line or
Internet support
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Advantages: |
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Accessing the cardiologist
services from RTIICS
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Time taken for ECG report
may be within 20 minutes
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Medication support in case
of any complications
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The GPs communication
support with the cardiologists in case of emergency
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Protecting the heart
patients from cardiac emergencies
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Pre-operative protection
for all patients
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GP can get cardiac support
from a distance with an affordable investment
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Services are given free of
cost
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Services are given 24 hrs.
x 365 days
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No high cost involvement in
transmission
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Concept
behind the Project |
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Technology |
Telemedicine for Doctors |
Trans
Telephonic ECG
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Camps |
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Cardiac Care
on Wheels |
Video on TT ECG |
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For
information on Telemedicine
setup and connectivity with
RTIICS & ACTC / Trans
Telephonic ECG, kindly contact
Mr. Aniruddha Kayal at
9903893343 or mail at
telemedicine.rtiics@gmail.com |
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