This module complements the communication modules. 3 Conference and videoconference allow different users of Medical Stations to speak among them. Communication is vital in remote resource control, and advisable in usual work at Station. The Medical Station allows specifying which utility to use, the developed one or a commercial one. This communication module complies ITU H.263 standard, in order to guarantee compatibility with most video conference commercial software.
Electronic mail has the same aim, i.e. ease the communication among users.
A more new application on telemedicine arena is remote control of medical stations. Collaborative tools, such as videoconference, are vital. Cardiologist can acquire and retrieve the ECG from a distant patient, aided with videoconference to supervise the positioning of the electrodes. This remote control is only available if an authorised user is in the station, and only allowed if no user is working or using the remote station. This kind of super-user must specify the IP address of the remote computer and the password.