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Dr. Louis Gidel

Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida

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Patients Are Receptive With Telemedicine

Most of the time patients are comfortable with telemedicine and they are very receptive with it. Dr. Louis Gidel, Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida also says he had known about this type of technology since mid-1990s. Actually more than 400 hundred hospitals use this system across the country, he adds.

The Tele-Icu Programs

Dr. Louis Gidel, Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida explains all about the different Tele-ICU programs. There are several Tele-ICU programs: Sepsis management program, telestroke, ventilator associated events, low tidal volume ventilation, glycemic control, progressive care, ePharmacy.

What The Future Holds For Telehealth

“Iâ€™d like to think it becomes to standard. Most of the hospitals that use this technology are very high quality institutions," says Dr. Louis Gidel, Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida about the Tele-ICU. The future is improvement in the technology. When the system started, patients in bed couldn't see the physicians or therapists. Nowadays, It's most conversational, he explains

Learning About Telehealth

Telehealth is a strategy that uses a technology to enable people to have better access to their records and to enable physicians and nurses to take better care of their patients Dr. Louis Gidel, Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the ICU roomsâ€™ functions and how these units help and improve the patientsâ€™ health. He says all of the information is in the medical record but, for now this service is not available at home.

Privacy In Telehealth

In telehealth and healthcare the institution chooses a very highest level of security as possible, both for privacy issues and for cyber security, says Dr. Louis Gidel, Chief Medical Informatics Officer with Baptist Health South Florida. In Tele-ICU the security begins at the front door. Identification and access are severely restricted. “All of our doctors and nurses are very experienced. They are very comfortable when treating patients in a confidential manner. They are very trustworthy people," he affirms.

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