INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS NETWORK DURING COVID-19 PANDEMICS

Abstract

Objective: The aim was to study the structure, routes and algorithms of telemedical network in Odessa region and its impact on the spread of COVID-19 pandemics.

Patients and methods: Materials and methods: We have analysed the data of the official reporting documentation provided by the Department of Healthcare of Odessa region. So the description of legislative acts and structure of telmedical network of Odessa region is given. In more detail, we described functions and capabilities of telmedical network COVID-19 pandemics.

Conclusion: Conclusions: Studies have shown that Telemedicine can be used in 5 main directions: Triage and decisions regarding hospitalization to hospitals designed for COVID-19 patients or to other hospitals. Outpatient consulting in COVID-19 patients who stay at home. Coordination of activities of different hospitals; provision of specialized consulting. Training of healthcare providers for counter-epidemic measures and management of COVID-19 patients. Routine consulting in patients with chronic disease and in palliative cases. In all this activities significant benefits were founded. But amount of telemedical consultations are quiet low. As in all viral pandemies remote consultations of patients leeds to lowering in amount of infection of COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: COVID-19; Health Communication; Remote Consultation; Telemedicine; Triage.