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Reliable Internet & The Importance to Telehealth

This past year has been tough in a lot of aspects with the coronavirus, but it has also shed some light and created some new and prevailing technology as well as programs that have helped us make it through this contactless world. Telehealth and Telemedicine being two of these programs that have come through as very useful tools throughout the endurance of the virus. Telemedicine is defined as using telecommunications tech to support and deliver all kinds of medical, diagnostic and treatment-related services usually done by doctors. With this tech, health professionals have been able to conduct diagnostic tests, monitor a patient’s progress after treatment or therapy. Telemedicine is like Telehealth in many aspects, but further extends its reach past the doctor-patient relationship. With Telemedicine, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers can offer their services remotely, such as consultations, diagnoses, and monitoring. These types of programs allow patients to have appointments wi