Geochang-gun Implements Pilot Project for Medical Support in Underserved Areas
Immobile Cancer Patients Can Receive Collaborative Care at Home Using Video Equipment
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 29th that it is implementing a ‘Pilot Project for Medical Support in Medically Underserved Areas’ that provides medical services using information and communication technology (ICT) for cancer patients.
The medical support project for medically underserved areas is a program that supports medical services through remote consultations between doctors and medical personnel using information and communication technology for residents living in areas where access to medical institutions is inconvenient, such as islands and remote regions.
The county has currently designated seven health centers and clinics (Haseong, Jinmok, Daehyeon, Gangcheon, Wolseong, Yulli, Yongam) and is conducting a pilot operation targeting 48 registered cancer patients in connection with the ‘Cancer Patient Health Primary Physician System’ project, a campaign pledge by County Governor Goo In-mo.
Patients receive weekly remote consultations with doctors from the Gyeongsang National University Hospital Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, where they can receive health status counseling and advice at their homes or health clinics, and if necessary, obtain diagnosis and prescriptions.
Among the target patients, elderly or mobility-impaired individuals are linked to use transportation services for the mobility disadvantaged by issuing medical opinions through face-to-face consultations with remote doctors.
In addition, various methods are being explored to further activate the project.
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Governor Goo said, “Through the pilot project for medical support in medically underserved areas, we will do our best to have local health care institutions take the lead in resolving medical blind spots and help improve the health of county residents.”
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