Benefits of ICT in Healthcare
ICT has transformed healthcare in many developing countries by competently distributing public health information and enabling consultation in health issues.
Promote patient-cent-red healthcare at a lower cost
Improve the quality of care and information sharing among health workers
Educate health professionals and patients – learning and training
Encourage a new form of relationship between patients and health providers
Reduce travel time because of telemedicine and obtain remote consultation, diagnosis, and treatment from specialists in hospitals that are far away.
Monitor public health threats
Although there is no specific definition that can define the term ICT, it is an extensional term for information technology (IT) which mainly focuses on the role of unified communications and integrated with telecommunications which includes telephone lines & wireless signals and computers. It also comprises all the software, audio, visual, middleware and storage that helps users to store, transmit, access and understand information and manipulate it according to their needs.
ICT also includes the merger of telephonic communication, audio and visual networks with computer system networks by the use of a single cable or any link system.
ICT is a broader term that includes all the communicational devices, cell phones, radio, television, and computer along with satellite systems. Various services and appliances such as video conferencing and distance learning programs are also included in ICT with analogue technology.
Components of ICT:
The major components of the ICT system are as follows:
Software
Hardware
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