While the definitions of the two terms vary; telemedicine usually refers the use of technology and resources to diagnose/treat patients. This resources can include patient's past health care record, outside information (medical websites regarding methods of diagnosis/treatment), or other medical documents whether they are physical or digital. Through …show more content…
The patient may be located a distance away from the health care provider so, through telemedicine technology they can communicate great distances. Keep in mind that telemedicine is not the actual treatment that is taking place. A example of telemedicine can be a healthcare provider located 5 counties away from its patient. When the patient is in need of medical attention or aid; the two parties may communicate to one another via telecommunication technology. The efficacy of this can saves lives by decreasing the amount of time it takes to find out the healthcare issue. Telehealth has a larger array of categories that telemedicine. The term has been used similarly with telemedicine in the past but today we can see