TELEMEDICINE

Making adequate use of transference and share of information - sound, data and image, essencial for the clinical diagnosis and prognosis, Telemedicine allows the remote access to specialists, in obtaining immediate confirmation of medical diagnosis.

Telemedicine enables the user added accessibility, reduction of anxiety by antecipation of the diagnosis, better convenience and comfort and also higher access to information.

Furthermore it enables the professional an easear access to the specialist diagnosis, reduction in the risk, puts an end to isolation and gives access to formation and information as well as better convenience.

As to the financier and to the healthcare professional, it provides not only a coverage extension with a cut on investment and added flexibility in the management of its resources, but also better interaction amongst healthcare levels.

Generally, the criterious use of telemedicine pratice consists of an improvement in the quality of healthcare services, a gain in eficiency, reduction in risk and an improvement in the quality of the diagnosis, minimizes the sense of isolation, thus conveying an increased comfort and convenience to both the users and the healthcare professionals.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMEDICINE

ADT prides itself for promoting the development of Telematic Platforms and Telemedicine Application in Portugal, by sharing and spreading information, aiming ultimately at the improvement of the healthcare serviced to the community. With that in mind, its main objectives are:

• Promote and divulge the reality and perspectives of Information and Communication Technology applied to Health - by establishing the incentive to the collection and selection of information on technology, regulation and successful application and by creating conditions for its amply divulgation.
• Contribute and promote the study, debate and divulgation of the problems and technics related to Telemedicine and Telematic applied to Health.
• Promote professional and scientific improvement of its members - by estimulating research and development of the adequate mechanisms for the efective aquisition and transference of knowledge.
• Promote intelectual, cultural and social gathering, as well as the exchange of experiences among its members - reinforcing and increasing the net of individuals and entities.
• Promote and establish the interchange of activities and services among similar associations, national and foreign, through the participation in international meetings, information exchange and cooperation in common projects.