However, what we are calling the new telemedicine applications such as physicians' office broadband, home health care's use of advanced Internet applications, or hospitals use of broadband are much more substantial. For carriers anxious to create customer loyalty and bind the major actors in a health care delivery organization to that carrier, developing and deploying traditional telemedicine applications may be the way to set the hook. We define telemedicine as the remote communication of information to facilitate clinical care. The exchange of information can be accomplished using voice, image, or data. Telehealth deals with general health care services in contrast to telemedicine which refers to health care services for individuals.
Insight distinguishes the actual practice of telemedicine from health data networks themselves.
Networking services are usually provided by a telecommunications service provider and include voice, data, and video services. Copyright 2001 by The Insight Research Corporation.