Research Challenges and Opportunities Towards a Holistic View of Telemedicine Systems: A Systematic Review

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Title: Research Challenges and Opportunities Towards a Holistic View of Telemedicine Systems: A Systematic Review
Authors: Hani Alshahrani, Asadullah Shaikh, Yousef Asiri, Adel Sulaiman, Sultan Almakdi, Turki Alelyani
Source: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing ISBN: 9783030701109
Publisher Information: Springer International Publishing, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Subject Terms: 3. Good health
Description: The latest advances in information technologies have fostered more innovative Telemedicine systems that provide high-quality medical screening and diagnostics to patients anytime, anywhere. These new developments have drawn significant attention, especially in underserved communities as well as during crises and emergencies. However, in order to successfully implement these technologies and provide adequate care, various challenges need to be tackled. For instance, networking techniques must be improved to optimize bandwidth, frequency, and data transmission. In addition, these technologies must implement robust security features in order to maintain patients’ privacy. Throughout this chapter, the authors present recent developments in Telemedicine and provide a detailed taxonomy to classify the different components forming Telemedicine. Additionally, we investigate the challenges in designing effective Telemedicine systems for all types of users. Furthermore, we highlight a holistic view that can guide the future development and design of Telemedicine systems, enhancing the user experience of both patients and healthcare providers. This research effort suggests the need for systematic perspectives to enhance the current Telemedicine systems with regards to models, frameworks, guidelines, and management decision-making processes. Nevertheless, several challenges respect to design strategies, communication management, reliability, availability, and maintainability still exist.
Document Type: Part of book or chapter of book
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Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_1
Access URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_1
Rights: Springer TDM
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....676d10c0644e291f64ea1743b2b15df5
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:The latest advances in information technologies have fostered more innovative Telemedicine systems that provide high-quality medical screening and diagnostics to patients anytime, anywhere. These new developments have drawn significant attention, especially in underserved communities as well as during crises and emergencies. However, in order to successfully implement these technologies and provide adequate care, various challenges need to be tackled. For instance, networking techniques must be improved to optimize bandwidth, frequency, and data transmission. In addition, these technologies must implement robust security features in order to maintain patients’ privacy. Throughout this chapter, the authors present recent developments in Telemedicine and provide a detailed taxonomy to classify the different components forming Telemedicine. Additionally, we investigate the challenges in designing effective Telemedicine systems for all types of users. Furthermore, we highlight a holistic view that can guide the future development and design of Telemedicine systems, enhancing the user experience of both patients and healthcare providers. This research effort suggests the need for systematic perspectives to enhance the current Telemedicine systems with regards to models, frameworks, guidelines, and management decision-making processes. Nevertheless, several challenges respect to design strategies, communication management, reliability, availability, and maintainability still exist.
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_1