By connecting Prince Hamzah Hospital with Mafraq Public Hospital and Queen Rania Hospital in Petra District via telemedicine technology, “823 clinical consultations and procedures were conducted for patients in these two hospitals since June 2011,” Wreikat told reporters at a press conference on the sidelines of the MENA ICT Forum at the Dead Sea.
He said telemedicine technology proved successful, helping doctors in these two hospitals consult with specialists at Prince Hamzah Hospital whenever there was a need.
The minister noted that the connectivity of hospitals started in June 2011 through the use of the international IT company Cisco’s health presence technology.
There is a plan to connect Maan Hospital with Prince Hamzah Hospital next year, according to the minister.
“We at Cisco are committed to the agreement we signed with the ministry in 2012 to provide high-level healthcare service to people living in remote societies,” Laura Quintana, manager of corporate affairs at Cisco, said.
“We are using Cisco health solutions — health presence software — that integrate high-definition video, advanced audio and third-party medical devices, all together to alleviate financial burdens on people in remote areas,” Quintana told reporters.
She added that Cisco is also collaborating with the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC) and the Jordan Breast Cancer Programme (JBCP) to enable clinical consultations using the same technology.
JBCP Director Nisreen Qatamesh said the use of telemedicine is important for the programme’s goals, and is needed to read mammogram results for women living in remote areas where there are no specialists.
Qatamesh added that the mobile mammogram unit in Mafraq governorate will be connected to the KHCC to benefit from consultations with the centre’s specialists.
She announced that a mobile unit will be available in Karak in May this year, and will be also connected through Cisco’s technology.
The Royal Medical Services (RMS) also started using the telemedicine technology, according to RMS Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Khalaf Sarhan.
He said the King Hussein Medical Centre was connected to Prince Zeid Hospital in Tafileh, with a plan to connect it to the maternity health centre in the southern governorate as well.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Khetam Malkawi
Quelle/Source: The Jordan Times, 06.03.2013
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