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The author
concluded by encouraging integration of telemedicine
initiatives and medical practice. The author further
suggested that effective telemedicine networks may help
address many of the healthcare delivery deficiencies,
yield significant economic efficiencies and “could
have a profound impact on the health and the well-being
of people within UAE.”
Fortunately, the legal, political and
economic climates in the Arab nations can be far less
restrictive and much more conducive to telemedicine
implementation on a wide-reaching scale than other countries.
At the time of this writing, GlobalMedia is actively
engaged with thought leaders in Arab countries to identify
innovative telemedicine solutions. The future of healthcare
in general, and telemedicine in particular, is looking
brighter in Arab countries. At GlobalMedia, we see implementation
of innovative telemedicine initiatives to deliver best-in-class
life science solutions as
a means to accelerate cost-effective healthcare coverage
throughout the Arab world. Through joint efforts, innovative
telemedicine is designed to overcome barriers presented
by geographically and socioeconomically diverse regions
and the current shortage of qualified clinicians. Using
telemedicine, healthcare without boundaries may be realized.
Expanded collaborative efforts, both nationally and
internationally, assisted by innovative telemedicine
solutions, hold the promise for improved healthcare
delivery and improved quality of life for the Arab people.
Telemedicine, characterized in its infancy
as expensive and technologically impractical, has evolved
decidedly. No longer constrained by economic or technical
limitations, no longer challenged with respect to clinical
and cost effectiveness, telemedicine applications offer
great promise in meeting today’s challenging healthcare
delivery environment.
However, for many countries, the adoption
of telemedicine programs and practices is slowed by
funding, telecommunication law,
insurance reimbursement issues and skepticism. Despite
these obstacles, telemedicine applications proliferate
across the globe. Adoption
and expansion within a given region will continue as
leaders in policy and medicine cooperatively investigate
telemedicine as a viable alternative to help solve pressing
healthcare needs.
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