Telemedicine Services

Amrita Hospital's telemedicine service is a pioneering initiative in Kerala, established in September 2002 with the support of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The telemedicine center was created to help those who face challenges such as cost, travel barriers, and lack of awareness to access medical care across India.
 

Highlights

• Kerala’s first Telemedicine Centre started at Amrita Hospital in 2002.
• Amrita Hospital operates the Amrita Mobile Telemedicine Unit (AMTU) for on-the-go telemedicine services.
• Collaborates with ISRO to establish Village Resource Centres (VRCs).
• Engages in distant education programs, and continuing medical education (CME) initiatives. 
• Collaborates with the Pan African Project to extend healthcare services to rural Africa.
• Utilises the Amrita E-learning Network to create a fully interactive and multidisciplinary virtual university

The center offers state of the-art services

Teleconsultation

• To remote locations across India, from the islands of Lakshadweep to the mountains of Leh and beyond, working to close the healthcare gap.
• Through video conferencing offers primary specialist diagnosis, second opinions, treatment recommendations, and post-treatment advice based on clinical details and lab/radiology investigations.
• Remote doctors can have consultations with specialists, with or without the presence of the patient.
• Over 5000 teleconsultations have been provided in the past decade.

AMRITA TELEMEDICINE

CONNECTIVITY

National Centers: 60

International Centers: 9

Telehealth

• Amrita Hospital telecasts various health programs to remote health centers with telemedicine facilities to benefit the general public.
• Health awareness programs are conducted for the general population, health surveyors and facilitators.

Telesurgery

• Amrita Hospital conducted the first telesurgery in India.
• Remote doctor can have teleconsultation with expert surgeon for operations.

Telecardiology

· Real time transmission of echocardiograms from the outreach site to the tertiary care site.

• Successfully conducting tele cardiology programs connecting remote centers like IGH Kavaratti, Agatti, SNM Ley Ladakh, and Civil Hospital Shillong.

Teleradiology

• Electronic transmission of radiographic images and consultative text.
• Faster diagnoses and improved patient care.
• Provided consultations to RK Mission Hospital Itanagar and Lakshadweep centers.

Teledermatology

· Provides a channel for interaction with dermatology experts.

Teleophthalmology

• Digital retinal imaging for diagnosing and monitoring diabetic retinopathy.

Telepsychiatry

· Used for assessment and treatment, case conferencing, and consultation-liaison work.

Telemonitoring

• Remote monitoring of critically ill patients.
• One of the successful implementations of telemonitoring happened on January 13th, 2003 at Amrita Emergency Care Unit in Pampa, Sabarimala. Cardiovascular thoracic surgeon guided procedure remotely while doctor at emergency unit performed it successfully, saving patient's life.

Telepathology

• Tele-Pathology consultations allow pathologists to send microscopic images to other experts in real time, potentially benefiting patients and medicine.

Amrita has provided Tele-Pathology consultations to locations such as SNM Leh Ladakh and GBPH Port Blair.

Mobile Telemedicine Unit

• The Amrita Mobile Telemedicine Unit (AMTU) is the first mobile telemedicine unit in Kerala.
• The AMTU is equipped with state-of-the-art satellite-based videoconferencing technology.
• Range of medical equipment available on the AMTU includes color echocardiography, cardiac treadmill, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, retinal camera, ultrasonography, X-ray radiography, electrocardiography, biochemical testing, light microscopy, and digital photography.

Distant Education Programs

• Medical courses are conducted for students, doctors, and specialists remotely.

Continuing Medical Education Programs

• Amrita Hospital offers continuing medical education (CME) for doctors, specialists, and nurses through tele-education, training, and information sharing via seminars, workshops, and grand rounds.
• Over 700 CME programs, conferences, and case discussions have been conducted, broadcasted to remote medical institutes and colleges.
• CME offerings include regular CMEs, national and international seminars, conferences, workshops, and grand rounds.

Pan African Project

• Amrita Hospital's telemedicine center selected by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to provide telemedicine and CME services to 53 healthcare centers in the African subcontinent.
• Project to extend healthcare services to rural Africa by linking African hospitals to one remote hospital in each of the 53 countries.

Amrita Village Resource Centers (VRC) Network

• Amrita has collaborations with ISRO to establish Village Resource Centers (VRC) in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
• VRCs aim to bring the benefits of satellite technology to rural masses through services such as teleconferencing in medical and agricultural fields, IT programs, and computer training.

Amrita E-learning Network

• Amrita University is connected to the world of knowledge through its prestigious satellite networks, specifically the ISRO edusat network that provides a two-way audio-video communication channel.

This high bandwidth satellite network makes Amrita University a fully interactive, multimedia-capable, multi-disciplinary virtual university, the first of its kind in the nation without geographical constraints.

Telemedicine Services Available for New Patients and Review Patients

• Revisit patients please ensure that the MRD number/MRD card is with you while availing telemedicine services.
• Services not available on Sundays and public holidays.

• Services will not come under the purview of a medico-legal case.

  Teleconsultation Numbers
   

Audiology

0484-6685986 / 0484-2855986

9 AM – 4 PM

Cardiology

0484-6681553 / 0484-2851553

9 AM – 4 PM

Clinical Psychology

0484-6688433 / 0484-2858433, 9446375101

9 AM – 4 PM

CVTS

0484-6681559 / 0484-2851559

9 AM – 4 PM

Dermatology

0484-6688590 / 0484-2858590

9 AM – 4 PM

Endocrinology and Diabetes

0484-6681030 / 0484-2851030

9 AM – 4 PM

ENT

0484-6688670 / 0484-2858670

9 AM – 4 PM

Geriatrics

0484-6688550 / 0484-2858550

9 AM – 4 PM

General Medicine

0484-6688510 / 0484-2858510

9 AM – 4 PM

General Surgery

0484-6688450 / 0484-2858450

9 AM – 4 PM

Gastroenterology

0484-6681225 / 0484-2851225, 7994999790

9 AM – 4 PM

Gastrointestinal Surgery

0484-6681125 / 0484-2851125

9 AM – 4 PM

Gynaec Oncology

0484-6683040 / 0484-2853040

9 AM – 4 PM

Head and Neck Surgery

0484-6681401 / 0484-2851401

9 AM – 4 PM

Neurology

0484-6681301 / 0484-2851301

9 AM – 4 PM

Neurosurgery

0484-6681309 / 0484-2851309

9 AM – 4 PM

Nephrology

0484-6681327 / 0484-2851327

9 AM – 4 PM

Nuclear Medicine

0484-6682002 / 0484-2852002

9 AM – 4 PM

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

0484-6684003 / 0484-2854003

9 AM – 4 PM

Oncology

0484-6683003 / 0484-2853003

9 AM – 4 PM

Ophthalmology

0484-6681050 / 0484-2851050

9 AM – 4 PM

Orthopaedics

0484-6681228 / 0484-2851228

9 AM – 4 PM

Paediatrics

0484-6688410 / 0484-2858410

9 AM – 4 PM

Paediatric Cardiology

0484-6683570 / 0484-2853570

9 AM – 4 PM

Paediatric Surgery

0484-6688420 / 0484-2858420

9 AM – 4 PM

Paediatric Neurology

0484-6681310 / 0484-2851310

9 AM – 4 PM

Pediatric Genetics

0484-6684050 / 0484-2854050

9 AM – 4 PM

Physical Medicine

0484-6685950 / 0484-2855950

9 AM – 4 PM

Psychiatry

0484-6688490 / 0484-2858490

9 AM – 4 PM

Pulmonary Medicine

0484-6688650 / 0484-2858650

9 AM – 4 PM

Rheumatology

0484-6681270 / 0484-2851270

9 AM – 4 PM

Stroke Medicine

0484-6682774 / 0484-2852774

9 AM – 4 PM

Urology

0484-6681320 / 0484-2851320

9 AM – 4 PM

Emergency Contact  Direct : +91 484 2852226,+91 484 6682226
ISDN : +91 0484 2802802
VSAT : (Sky IP), 10.247.28.1, 10.247.28.3 (VC unit)
External IP : 122.181.142.203
Email: telemedicine@aims.amrita.edu