Real-Time ECG Consultation Improves Health Care Efficiency

A resting 12-lead ECG is the routine checkup examination for patients with chronic heart diseases. For better arranging medical resources, more and more local clinics or public district centers are equipped with cost-effective 12-lead ECG devices to provide a quick ECG examination service for nearby patients who are not in emergency or with acute conditions. While the GPs at local clinics require further consultation for diagnosis, the medical center, where there are a complete team of specialist doctors, including cardiologists, and rich medical resources, can give instant consultation through information technology. This is how the hub-satellite health care system works, connecting multiple local clinics, the satellites, to a medical center, the hub, to deliver better efficiency and quality of health care with cost-effectiveness. How to facilitate the synchronization of ECG data from multiple sites and deliver instant consultation from the hub become essential for success of the hub-satellite health care system.