Knowledge management model for telemedicine

As a major issue not only in Indonesia, but also in the most countries around the world, healthcare has become the main topic of this paper. As a matter of fact, the use of information technology and information system for medical purpose is continuously growing. This phenomenon is widely known as telemedicine. Indonesia as the largest country in South East Asia has been facing healthcare as its key problem. The equal distribution of healthcare is difficult to achieve due to the geographical condition. Therefore, the need to implement knowledge management (KM) for telemedicine in Indonesia will help Indonesian society obtain medical knowledge simultaneously. The KM model for Telemedicine in Indonesia was derived from SECI model by Nonaka and Takeuchi. The conversion of 2(two) types of knowledge (tacit and explicit knowledge) were becoming the focus point. The research methodology used literature review and forum group discussion (FGD) with medical practitioners. Expectantly, most features created from this model, will become propose features for KM portal for telemedicine in Indonesia.