The development of telemedicine platforms such as Upmédica implies creating an ecosystem scalable to any need, which guarantees the improvement of the communication between doctor and patient, regardless of the place or the circumstances in which it is located. The integration of a system of acquisition, monitoring, storage, and biosignatories registered directly on the user establishes a bridge for processing large amounts of data and, consequently, improving the analysis systems, prevention, and personalization of medical services.
A clear example is the data recorded by the Salamanca FHGST, which recovered 50% of outpatient consultations during confinement, in addition to a 1,000% increase in the number of patients registered. This is a before and after in telemedicine because this platform is a great ally to bring added value to the medical service, especially during a health crisis like the current one, but it is not the only thing. It lays the foundations for the medicine of the future, as this comprehensive health solution is capable of ensuring the safe and efficient management of medical information and providing an uninterrupted, out-of-location and cost-saving care service, both in money and in time.
The projection of this project goes further, and whose next step will be the continuous monitoring that allows medical teams to analyze the monitored parameters without the need for the patient to make point measurements. The proposal is that the devices be carried over, automating the measurements, uploading that data to the platform, and monitoring them based on intelligent triage, based on the parameters defined by the medical equipment, prioritization of remote control, and care for hundreds or thousands of users. All this, launched using Microsoft Azure cognitive services.