A videoconferencing platform for eHealth services in Jordan

Abstract

With the tremendous Internet proliferation, people started to utilize it in their daily life activities. Electronic health (eHealth) is a promising strategy for delivering health care services over the Internet where patients can interact with their health professionals through videoconference sessions to obtain health advices and follow-up information on their health conditions, and exchange views with their health professionals. In this paper, an e-health videoconferencing platform is described along with its potential usage in the Jordanian healthcare system and, in particular, medical centers and hospitals located in the rural areas. The paper also presented some relevant technical and social challenges.