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Medigy: Telemedicine

Telemedicine is a remote healthcare care service that involves the use of telecommunications technology to provide healthcare services to patients outside the traditional healthcare settings. The telemedicine technology is a means of providing healthcare services to patients who live in remote areas and have limited healthcare providers. Telemed services provide to patients via different sources, including video-conferencing, text messaging, smartphones, tablets, and computers. A telemedicine consultation requires mainly two essential things: a web camera and a secure patient portal. The web camera is necessary for virtual visits via video-conferencing, while the patient portal connects a healthcare provider to a secure patient database (EMR) via the internet.