Remote patient monitoring as we know it started when the first two physicians consulted over a telephone, probably in the 1800s. (Consultations may have been carried out by smoke signals and heliograph before the telegraph, but there is no documentation.)

Genomic DNA (gDNA) is found in the chromosomes and has a higher molecular weight and is longer as compared to plasmid DNA. This is what scientists need and collect when doing genome sequencing.

One purpose of genome sequencing is to help scientists understand how the genome works, and how genes work together to enable growth, development, and maintenance of the entire human body or any other organism. In order for a scientist to be able to study how the genome works, a process by the name genomic DNA extraction has to take place. There are several ways to extract the genomic DNA and from different sources including blood, hair, urine, etc.

Rural medicine used to be centered around small cities with few doctors, sometimes with a minor hospital. People who lived 100 miles away had long drives to see their physician. Accidents and acute illnesses claimed more lives than necessary because the rural areas had no medical infrastructure. Accidents happen to people working alone, miles from home. Now they can call for help on a cellphone.

The field of medicine has witnessed significant changes over time with growth and development in technological innovations. In today’s world, the healthcare professionals are approaching a model in which healthcare is more often taken to the patient, less often requiring the patient going to seek medical care in a health facility.

An Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) is an incorporative summary of expected care for a given span of time that is applied to a patient or a group of patients with a particular set of disease symptoms or a condition in order to have a progressive clinical experience and have positive results. Associated procedures may include clinical and non-clinical care service. This practice is a great step in providing patients with a smarter healthcare. This is because it provides a well-elaborated guideline on management of patients’ conditions in each stage.

Virtual health, using telemedicine, is an essential piece in the realization of smarter healthcare. Virtual health technology enables patients in remote areas to have access to healthcare without their fates necessarily being tied to their locations. This technology has many clinical benefits in both acute and chronic conditions. The following are some of the virtual telemedicine trends that the experts are watching.