The Tromsø Telemedicine Experience - 20 years of Telemedicine in Tromsø - Part I

03.11.2006

Foredragsholdere
Gunnar Hartvigsen

Tid: Friday 3 of November 2006, kl 09:15 - 12:00
Sted: Research Park 1, Room B284

Tittel: " The Tromsø Telemedicine Experience - 20 years of Telemedicine in Tromsø "
Foredragsholder: Medical Informatics & Telemedicine Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Tromsø and Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway

Abstract:
The lecture gives an overview of telemedicine in Tromsø and North Norway since the beginning of telemedicine activity in 1987-1988. The first projects were inititated in 1987-1988 at Televerket's research institute together with Norut IT (research center at University of Tromsø), Tromsø Regional Hospital (later University Hospital of North Norway), Kirkenes Hospital (Telepathology) and Troms Military Hospital (Teleradiology). In 1993, Department of Telemedicine at UNN was established. In 1999, it became the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine (NST), and was labeled as a Centre of expertise in telemedicine. In 2002, NST was appointed as the first World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Telemedicine. Today, NST is with its more than 100 employees a driving force in telemedicine research and development.

The lecture includes a presentation of the following telemedicine services:

• Teleradiology
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Telepathology
• Ophthalmology
• Teledermatology
• Telecardiology
• Teledialysis
• Prenatal
• Emergency service
• Teleoncology
• Telecare
• Teleodontology
• Teleendocrinology
• Telesurgery
• Psychiatry
• (Solutions for) Patient empowerment
• Maritime telemedicine
• Distant education
• Videconference in telemedicine
• Messages and electronic communication
• Electronic Health Records
• Intelligent tools

For each service, we will present problem, solution, and lessons learned.

At the end of the lecture, we will try to summerize what we have learned about telemedicine services, and try to look into the future of telemedicine services.