Once all the necessary arrangements are made, what is the recommended process for introducing telemedicine at a remote site?
This answer assumes that the provider site has already been set up, the telemedicine consultation services that will be offered have been determined, the operating protocols are in place, the necessary business agreements have been signed, the necessary technology has been installed connected and tested at both sites, the remote site staff has been recruited and trained, and a local telemedicine champion has been recruited. What remains is the process of introducing the telemedicine consultation service to the local providers, staff and the community. This is a process of awareness marketing with the following objectives: • All physicians in the community should be aware that the telemedicine consultation service is available, how it operates, what it will be able to do for their patients if they are referred to the service and what it does for them and their community. • Every referring physician should be aware of who is providing the specialty consultations and what their qualificat
