MMPF eMed uses information and communication technology to give our volunteer providers and patients specialist clinical support across distance, within a country or between countries.
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MMPF eMed Network
Specialist support across distance
Telemedicine that connects our volunteer providers and patients with specialist opinions, follow-up care and training, wherever they are.
What we do
At a glance
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Specialist support
Clinical support for our volunteer providers and their patients.
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Across distance
Connects medical mission doctors to medical expertise worldwide.
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Peer support
Peer to peer support for physicians dealing with challenging cases.
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Training
Continuing education and mentorship for new graduates in the field.
Field notes
About MMPF eMed Network
Why eMed
Many health workers on duty have little or no access to expert help. eMed connects people who are not in the same place, so a patient can be seen by a specialist they could not otherwise reach, and so patients can be followed up after a mission.
What it makes possible
A second opinion from a specialist far away, reassurance for doctors and patients alike, and continuing education and training for practitioners in remote places.
What stands in the way
Language and cultural differences, the lack of shared rules for care across borders and for patient privacy, equipment that can fail, and the cost of the technology and the connections it needs.
Privacy
All patient information is strictly protected, and everyone in the network follows a strict confidentiality policy.
The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies.
