Telemedcine – Based Disease Diagnosis: The Role of Medical Informatics in Enhancing Accuracy and Efficiency (Published)
Telemedicine has helped in increasing healthcare accessibility, especially in distant areas but most platforms do not have high-end diagnostic and data-management options. This paper suggests a telemedicine diagnostic system, which incorporates medical informatics to improve the precision of diagnosis and management of patient records. The surveys and interviews with medical workers and patients conducted as a part of a mixed-approach study were used to guide the creation of a model that would assist with patient registration, symptom-tracking, diagnostic-testing, and result-interpretation. The results suggest that medical informatics is needed to enhance telemedicine since it helps to cut diagnostic errors and provide timely interventions. The research work reaches the conclusion that informatics tools can transform care delivered in an underserved setting when incorporated into telemedicine. Long-term outcomes need to be evaluated, and the future studies should focus on the expanded use of informatics in digital healthcare.
Keywords: disease diagnosis, medical informatics, remote healthcare, telemedicine, the accuracy of diagnosis.