Telemedicine as a crisis intervention tool

Telemedicine enables the rapid and location-independent dissemination of specialized expertise on clinical management, including for emerging pathogens, to hospitals across different levels of care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine proved its value as an effective reactive crisis intervention tool and has since been applied in other international crises, such as the war in Ukraine.

The key advantage: Telemedicine allows Germany’s medical expertise to be made available both nationally and internationally without the need for on-site deployment of medical personnel.