We've done reports on how tele-medicine can help doctors work with other doctors at smaller community hospitals or how ambulance crews can communicate with specialists in the emergency rooms. Now this same technology is helping patients at home. Johnnie Gee is waiting for her doctor's appointment, in the privacy of her own living room. This new telemedicine program is among the first in the country. They do in the doctor's office, it's just like having a doctor sitting here.
Information is passed on to the patient's physician.
It's critical care for those homebound or chronically ill. Conditions can change from day to day so by having the telecare home system in the home, we're able to monitor these complications much quicker than having a nurse come out on a daily basis. That's a big advantage for patients like Doris Owens. Travelling to the doctors office is difficult and far. Telemedicine is not meant to replace doctor visits or in-home nurse care, but enhance them, at the touch of a button.