Invented the “Telephone” which later became the medium of communication used for telemedicine

The Lancet recounted a doctor's overnight telephone diagnosis of a child, highlighting the prospect of remote patient care to minimize unnecessary house visits.

Telemedicine took shape thru Dutch physiologist who leveraged the telephone to transmit and monitor cardiac sounds and rhythms.

Formal recognition of the term telemedicine started in the 1920s when two-way television and audio signals were used to communicate.

In Pennsylvania state, transmission of radiography was done through telephone circuits between cities 20 miles apart.

The first uses of telemedicine to transmit video, images, and complex medical data

The University of Nebraska pioneered real-time video telemedicine consultations using interactive television (IATV) for neurological examinations, a groundbreaking achievement.

Thomas Bird coined Telemedicine from Latin word “medicus” and greek word “tele.” which means “healing at a distance”