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Development of Cloud-Based Telemedicine Platform for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Gangwon-do : Concept and Protocol

  • Hyo Sub Jun (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital) ;
  • Kuhyun Yang (Department of Neurosurgery, GangNeung Asan Hospital) ;
  • Jongyeon Kim (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Jin Pyeong Jeon (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jun Hyong Ahn (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital) ;
  • Seung Jin Lee (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital) ;
  • Hyuk Jai Choi (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jong Wook Choi (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Sung Min Cho (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Jong-Kook Rhim (Department of Neurosurgery, Jeju National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.11.25
  • Accepted : 2023.02.06
  • Published : 2023.09.01
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Abstract

We aimed to develop a cloud-based telemedicine platform for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) at local hospitals in rural and underserved areas in Gangwon-do using artificial intelligence and non-face-to-face collaboration treatment technology. This is a prospective and multi-center development project in which neurosurgeons from four university hospitals in Gangwon-do will participate. Information technology experts will verify and improve the performance of the cloud-based telemedicine collaboration platform while treating ICH patients in the actual medical field. Problems identified will be resolved, and the function, performance, security, and safety of the telemedicine platform will be checked through an accredited certification authority. The project will be carried out over 4 years and consists of two phases. The first phase will be from April 2022 to December 2023, and the second phase will be from April 2024 to December 2025. The platform will be developed by dividing the work of the neurosurgeons and information technology experts by setting the order of items through mutual feedback. This article provides information on a project to develop a cloud-based telemedicine platform for acute ICH patients in Gangwon-do.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Korea Medical Device Development Fund grant funded by the Korea government (the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health & Welfare, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) (Project Number : 1711179390, RS2022-00155659). Our Gangwon-do Council of Neurosurgeons is very grateful to Jae Jun Lee (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine), Chulho Kim (Associated Professor, Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine), and Youngmi Kim (Research Professor, Institute of New Frontier Research, Hallym University College of Medicine). We would also like to thank Professor Seung Hun Sheen (Department of Neurosurgery, CHA Bundang Hospital) for providing the idea of telemedicine for ICH patients. Our concept will be conducted as a prospective and multicenter study using clinical registry data after IRB approval of each university hospital.

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