DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT HELPS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN REMOTE RURAL AREAS THROUGH HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL NETWORKS

Abstract

This project develops a prototype of digital technologies that help to improve the quality of emergency medical services in remote rural areas through high-speed digital networks. The main purpose is to develop a telemedicine system and mobile application for efficient public health services anywhere and anytime for users including, doctors, nurses, public health officers, and community health volunteers. The researchers have designed and developed seven systems; the Data center system, Medical consultation system via smartphone, Medical and public health service systems via smartphones for the public sector users, Health promotion and disease prevention working systems on smartphones for the Primary Care Cluster (PCC) Team, Health promotion working and health information monitoring systems on smartphones for Health Volunteer, Medical counseling systems for ICU patients with Hologram technologies, and Medical counseling systems via tablet for ultrasound diagnostics. Furthermore, the systems are integrated with six values based program (VBP) innovations of Regional Heath Office 2. These systems are developed and adjusted to be installed and operated in two central hospitals, eight community hospitals, 147 participating hospitals, and provincial hospitals. The researchers have developed and improved the performance of the systems to meet the actual needs of doctors and the public health system. These medical systems can be widely extended to use, particularly from Phitsanulok to other provinces in the area of Regional Health Office 2.