Telemedicine and mechanisms of its integration
Georgy Lebedev, N. L. Shepetovskaya, Vladimir Reshetnikov
Abstract
Nowadays, the Public Health systemisundergoing a significant digital transformation. Various medical technologies basing on artificial intelligence are being implemented. Such segment of public health as telemedicine is actively developing.The pandemic of COVID-19 was an important factor, which has initiated the progress of telemedical technologies to rationalize the work of medical staff and change the medical algorithm strategy of patients monitoring. In order to maintain a high level of medical care provided in the conditions of “remote medicine” and to obtain satisfactory treatment outcomes, it is necessary to ensure that patients and medical staff are fully aware of various changes, both legislative and technological in the telemedicine segment.The paper presents an overview of regulatory documents and measures taken by the Ministry of Health of Russia for the introduction of telemedicine technologies, and also describes the contribution of Sechenov University in the promotion of elemedicine communications using fun learning techniques that help medical professionals to form “digital thinking” and create public confidence in digital healthcare. The new functionality will improve the efficiency of planning and accounting for the training of medical workers in accordance with changes in the digital healthcare ecosystem.