ISRAEL Law and Practice Contributed by: Alexandra Cohen and Eran Bareket, Gilat, Bareket & Co., Reinhold Cohn Group
Gilat, Bareket & Co., Reinhold Cohn Group 26A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 6971037 P.O.Box 10314, Tel Aviv 6110301 Israel
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1. Digital Healthcare Usage 1.1 Types of Digital Healthcare
cations, due to privacy considerations. These services may include patient consultations through video calls, remote monitoring using handheld or wearable medical devices, and even the participation of experts in clinical pro- cedures via virtual communication. Telehealth helps minimise the need for physical clinic visits and improves accessibility to care. For example, TytoHome is a home-use medical device that, when paired with a smartphone app and smart video call, allows doctors to remotely guide a live examination and provide diagnoses, treatment plans and prescriptions. Telemedicine Telemedicine is often considered a subset of telehealth, and refers more specifically to the remote delivery of clinical services by health- care professionals. It allows physicians to moni- tor and examine patients using digital tools and provides a platform for diagnosis, treatment rec- ommendations and follow-up care. Telemedicine supports real-time, doctor-patient interaction and is often used when direct examination is needed but cannot occur in person.
Digital healthcare technologies have become an integral part of modern medicine, whether in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment or manage- ment of health and diseases. These technologies include telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health, electronic medical records, remote patient monitoring, decision support systems and work- flow management systems for the provision of healthcare services. Each form differs in its core functionalities and may be used in combination with other forms. Together, they contribute to the advancement and efficiency of healthcare systems. Telehealth Telehealth (and telemedicine) delivers remote clinical services. It encompasses a wide range of services that are provided remotely using digi- tal platforms. In Israel, the health maintenance organisations offer patients the ability to consult with physicians online; these services are con- ducted through secure, dedicated mobile appli-
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