Tele-electrocardiography in South-East Asia Archipelago: From a Basic Need for Healthcare Services to a Research Implementation

The fundamental principle for telemedicine implementation in the real world is to address basic needs of healthcare services. utilization naturally aimed overcome distance, time, and financial constraints. Remote areas that are far from cities centers main regions would mostly get benefit program, instance, Indonesia, a country with big archipelago area South-East Asia. primary center this commonly available, however, facilities health workers still limited. services being centralized cities, thus, rural left context Telemedicine could bring both standardized specialized nearer patients, irrespective distance location After receiving professional cardiology advice, such as tele-electrocardiography (tele-ECG) at care level, may be financially advantageous way identify cardiovascular disease general population avoid overtreating patients. This our first time adopting tele-ECG consultations East Indonesia under Makassar Program. program allows us maintain database cohorts connect its real-world clinical practices, end, guiding improve patient’s outcomes.