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Use VGA2Ethernet to Improve Efficiency of E-health Solutions

E-health is currently opening new possibilities to the area of health care. Joint efforts undertaken by specialists in health care and hi-tech industries allow people to benefit through its convergence. Emerging Internet technologies create new challenges and opportunities to the traditional health care information technology industry. E-health reduces health care costs as it improves efficiencies in telecare systems. It also enhances clinical care by facilitating health professional practice and communication. Although e-health is not only technical development but also a state-of-mind and a commitment for networked, global thinking, this article enlightens solely details of its technical component. As communication and data transfer are broadly used in this activity, image capturing and broadcasting equipment can play significant role in e-health development.

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Immediate and Effective Communication

In e-health great importance is attached to active online communication between the participants. Patients provide self-reports that are used in telemedicine for determination of health status. Feedback on health concerns and interests is provided to the participants with greater speed and efficiency. They receive more in-depth information and may use interactive telecare programs that help individuals to get started on health improvement immediately. This information may be supplemented with daily news feeds on the topic of interest and live video feeds from experts. Videoconference equipment allows physicians and patients to contact from great distances. The only requirement is a point of access to the technology. Solutions capable of capturing video/audio signal and broadcasting it to Internet can be used for the data transfer between experts and patients. VGA2Ethernet by Epiphan Systems ensures secure and low-cost communication accurately transferring video and audio stream via the web and allows for up to 1 Gigabit transfer rates. It can be accessed from any location via Internet by an authorized person.

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Video Capturing Equipment Provides Communication for E-Health Participants

Possibility of broadcasters’ application in e-health offers numerous challenges for the participants. Communication technologies increase access to specialty services for patients in remote locations and allow patients to stay in their own community rather than travelling. Live video feeds reduce time for investigation, diagnosis and treatment through quicker consultations. It is possible to organize digital and video storage of consultations for teaching and offline review. A broad gateway to continuing medical education is provided. Delivering medical services and educational content via Internet ensures live access to conventional healthcare without travelling expenses. This allows avoiding budget pressures and makes web-based strategies and communication equipment even more attractive for telemedicine. VGA2Ethernet captures signal from any analog or digital camera. This plug-and-play solution is easy to use and does not require any software installation or complex setup procedures. It captures diagnostic-quality images at a resolution up to 1920x1200 and features maximum frame rate 120 fps depending on the content. VGA2Ethernet can also capture images from ultrasound devices, PET scanners, X-ray machines, etc.

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Not only participants benefit from using video capturing equipment in e-health facilities and services. Health care system in whole is positively affected by this emerging technology. It reduces costs without impacting patient care, increases productivity despite limited resources and facilitates communication between regional partners. Videoconference reduces patient transfer charges when ground or air ambulance services are employed to obtain services not available in the regional health authority. E-health provides benefits to health care providers, individual patients, family members, healthcare facilities, community organizations, and governments. Values of its services become more obvious with integration of reliable and high-quality video capturing equipment and results in improved health outcomes for patients.