UTILIZING TELEMEDICINE FOR IMPROVED HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN GCC COUNTRIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

This study highlights the importance of the growing trend of telemedicine in the modern world, with particular attention to the GCC countries. The usability and effectiveness of telemedicine are the central focus of this study.  Other focus areas include healthcare management, healthcare infrastructure, and health sector data.  The health sector data will be useful in the process of assessing the successes and failures in the process of improving access to care. Also, the strengths and weaknesses of telemedicine deployment in GCC countries are illustrated in the study. The application and usability of telemedicine to track and monitor patients remotely is a modern trend that has not received a deserved level of applicability among the GCC nations. Additionally, the study explains the future of telemedicine, including the expectations of individuals and the advancement of healthcare management. This study evaluates the implications of the deployment and adoption of telemedicine in the GCC countries’ healthcare system. The usability and effectiveness of mobile technology tools have brought tremendous advancement in the healthcare sector, especially in managing, maintaining, and utilizing health sector information.  The main purpose of the usability of telemedicine for health monitoring and tracking is covered in this study, including the insights and patients and healthcare practitioners.

Keywords: Telemedicine, Technology, GCC, Applications, healthcare providers.