Revolutionizing Healthcare: AI and Technology Take Center Stage at PGI Telemedicon 2024 | Chandigarh News
Chandigarh: A workshop on setting up a virtual practice was organised at the Telemedicon 2024 conference, hosted by the department of telemedicine at PGI in collaboration with the Telemedicine Society of India, Chandigarh Chapter.
The event also featured sessions on legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations in telemedicine, the use of personal data in healthcare, data privacy and ethics in healthcare, and an assessment of telemedicine practice guidelines by Dr Ashvini Goel.
During the plenary session on the trajectory of telemedicine by Dr Meenu Singh, executive director AIIMS Rishikesh, emphasised the rapid evolution of telemedicine.
Dr Rajendra Gupta, an expert on digital health, stressed on the role of AI and how it will soon replace some specialists in the country.
A presidential oration by Dr Kim R and a session on tele-education and AR/VR in health education, highlighted the role of technology in medical learning. The plenary session on space medicine showcased presentations by Dr DK Singh, Jayakumar Venkateshan and Dr Murthy Remilla from Isro, emphasising importance of healthcare in space.
Afternoon sessions focused on telemedicine’s impact on rural health and tele-palliative care. In addition, telemedicine in childhood health, AI in medical devices and AI applications in emergency care were discussed. Many free papers and award-winning papers were presented by young professionals. This was followed by a panel discussion on tele-pathology unplugged – next gen diagnostics & AI convergence.
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