A remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha, now has access to telemedical care, thanks to a telemedicine project called Project Tristan.
Participants in the project include IBM, Beacon Equity Partners, PACS vendor Medweb, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, electronic medical record firm SoapWare, and the Government of Tristan da Cunha.
The project combines medical equipment, satellite communications, and remotely supported electronic health record (EHR) technology. Medical experts can now assist island clinicians with medical diagnoses and emergency support, including interpretation of x-rays, according to the companies.
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