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Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 4:1-5 (1997)
© 1997 American Medical Informatics Association

Application of Technology

Telemedicine Expanding the Scope of Health Care Information

David C. Balch and John M. Tichenor

Affiliation of the authors: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Correspondence and reprints: David C. Balch, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences Communication, Brody Building, 1 South 10, Greenville, NC 27858. E-mail: dave{at}sparky.med.ecu.edu

Abstract The definition of health information is growing to include multimedia audio, video, and high-resolution still images. This article describes the telemedicine program at East Carolina University School of Medicine, including the telemedicine applications presently in use and the virtual reality applications currently under development. Included are the major design criteria that shape the telemedicine network, some of the lessons learned in developing the network, and a discussion of the future of telemedicine, including efforts to incorporate telemedicine within a fully integrated health information system.




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