Smartphones have taken over a number of tasks in our lives. From the time we get up using the alarm on the smartphone, to each meeting and appointment that they remind us of, to the fun we have on social media sites using the hone, there is little that smartphone apps will not allow you to do. So can they help with telemedication?

What exactly does one mean by this term? Telemedication involves evaluating the condition of patients at a remote location and then prescribing the right care and medication for them. Using the smartphone application it would be possible for medical care professionals to get a better idea about the condition of a particular patient and allow them to prescribe better care.

A specialist who works from a desktop or laptop computer would be able to consult with emergency room physicians at the rural hospital site and be able to evaluate the patient’s needs. Naturally this would improve the treatment that the patient received.

This is where using a simple smartphone would help improve the standard of treatment that a patient received. Not everyone can have expensive equipment in each rural out of the way hospital but just about everyone can get access to a smartphone. A great illustration of how one science innovation can make a huge difference to medicare.