Types of telemedicine include remote monitoring, interactive telemedicine services, store-and-forward telemedicine, specialist and primary care consultations, and imaging services ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?", 2006-2011). Remote monitoring, interactive telemedicine services, and store-and-forward telemedicine are the three main types that telemedicine are classified into.
Remote modeling, also called self-monitoring/testing, facilitates doctors to check a patient remotely using different technological equipment ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?", 2006-2011). This technique is generally used for handling chronic diseases or specific illnesses such as heart disease or asthma. This is an economical choice as well.
Interactive telemedicine services offer synchronized interactions between the patient and the doctor ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?", 2006-2011). The services include phone conversations, online communication, and home visits. Many activities can be accomplished comparably to those done in a traditional office setting and it is a cheaper route to take.
Store-and-forward telemedicine involves attaining medical information’s, such as images and bio-signals, and then passing on the information to a doctor or medical specialist at an appropriate time for evaluation offline ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?", 2006-2011). This type of telemedicine does not require the patient or doctor to be present together. In the process, the physician depends on a history report and audio/video data for a physical assessment. Specialist and primary care consultations might consist of a patient meeting with a doctor on a live feed or may use images from diagnostics and video along with patient data to a specialist for later observing ("What Are the Types of Telemedicine?", 2006-2011).