Coronavirus (COVID-19) is continuing to spread worldwide, with more than 9,000,000 confirmed cases in 210 countries. More than 470,000 people have lost their lives during the pandemic.

As healthcare providers need to stay safe, So they need remote technology and solutions to help them, According to WHO ( World Health Organization), they advocated Telemedicine solutions to monitor patients and reduce risks of spreading the virus around the world.

In addition, The Coronavirus crisis brings telemedicine into a new light, Telemedicine allows healthcare providers to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunication technology such as laptops, mobile phones, or tablets, and also allows patients to access medical expertise quickly and efficiently. This will reduce doctor interaction time with patients to avoid medical staff infection.

Let’s clarify how telemedicine benefits healthcare providers and patients…

1- For Healthcare Providers:

• -Can avoid medical staff infection by indirect interaction with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• -Technologies that come integrated with Telemedicine like electronic medical records and AI give accurate diagnosis and treatment for patients.
• -Help in reducing the number of cancellations, and reach patients easily and efficiently.

2- For Patients:

• -Patients can get fast, accurate diagnosis and treatment without the need to leave home.
• -The spread of the virus will be reduced as individuals with the virus don’t need to expose it to others while visiting doctors or hospitals.
• -It can be installed in patients in quarantine facilities, homes, or hospitals.
• -This Software is hosted on the cloud and does not require costly hardware investment.

In conclusion;

During the Coronavirus pandemic, which spread around the world and locked down many countries to eliminate the spreading of viruses, SBS provided telemedicine, which is the perfect choice to get an accurate and fast diagnosis without leaving home or direct interaction with doctors. Telemedicine eliminates the interaction time between patient and doctor to tackle the virus.