title: [Telemedicine today].
abstract: Modern communication and information technologies are ubiquitous nowadays, and the medical field is no exception. Telemedicine is a reasonable way to prevent accidents, communicate faster in an emergency, and improve medical care in the hospital. Home aftercare benefits from this development, too; the use of networks - started by the electronic health card - can help reduce costs. This article highlights these subjects and discusses national and international structures that promote the spread of health telematics. Barriers to this path are also shown.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie/Telemedizin, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, International Center for Telemedicine (ICT), Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland, alexander.leis@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.
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authors.lastname: Leis
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*