Exploring the Role of SAP in Supporting Telemedicine Services, including Scheduling, Patient Data Management, and Billing

Authors: Surya Sai Ram Parimi

Country: India

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Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the role of SAP in telemedicine. In a rapidly growing technological society, telemedicine has become an inevitable tool to provide equal opportunities for every person to seek health care services irrespective of the geographic location. New therapeutic approaches and applications can be predicted in the constantly developing field of telemedicine in the next few years. Telemedicine is revolutionizing the healthcare system and paving the way for a future oriented system that is more convenient to the patient. Telemedicine which is continually penetrating the health systems of the world is now reaping big benefits across the world. From remote villages with fixed health units to busy cities, telemedicine can reach out to the needy patients and offer them a chance of accessing health care service [1]. Telemedicine helps patients to get the required treatment without having to be excused from work or travel long distances, and as such, those who it is most suitable include patients with busy or restricted mobility schedules. The use of technology in the provision of care means that telemedicine develops a fabric through which medical care expertise can be availed and disseminated. This not only benefits the patient but also enhances the coordination of the other healthcare practitioners and hence a streamline of better health care planning and execution. Looking at the prospect of future innovation in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, telemedicine has a future potential of becoming the method for diagnosing and treatment plans [1]. Given technology advancements, patient insights can be processed in the health systems’ automated workflows resulting in enhanced and quicker medical decision-making. It also boosts the efficiency of health care as a right since clients in distant or underprivileged regions are offered the same high quality services as the clients from big cities. This helps in elimination of healthcare inequalities and ensures that everybody gets the appropriate medical attention. In the modern world, telemedicine is becoming more and more popular, and in this regard, it is essential to notice that health care systems and policy makers need to follow the updates. It is clear from the three cases that proper guidelines and rules need to be set regarding the patient’s rights and the privacy and security of data subjected to telecommunication. It is also agreed that more has to be done in order to ensure that those providers and practitioners not familiar with information technologies are prepared for telemedicine. Telemedicine is expected to revolutionize healthcare around the world if there is good infrastructure to adopt this revolution and good policies in the country. Telemedicine is the core of the future in healthcare as it focuses on the integration of medical knowledge and technology to meet the needs of the people no matter what their situation is. As mainly supported by this article, telemedicine will remain to define the future of healthcare through innovativeness and cooperation which will change lives as well enhance personal health [2].

Keywords: Telemedicine, SAP integration, Scheduling, Appointment Management, Patient Data, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Data Security, Revenue Cycle Management, Automated Billing, Insurance Claims Processing, Financial Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics

Paper Id: 1781

Published On: 2018-09-17

Published In: Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2018

Cite This: Exploring the Role of SAP in Supporting Telemedicine Services, including Scheduling, Patient Data Management, and Billing - Surya Sai Ram Parimi - IJIRMPS Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2018.

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