The ANS conducted a study on telehealth in France, based on 14 practices covering 11 specialties. These are: 

• nephrology, geriatrics, cardiology, orthopedics/traumatology, anethesia, psychiatry, gerontopsychiatry (teleconsultation practices);

• neuropediatrics, dermatology, maxillofacial surgery (tele-expertise practices);

• ophthalmology, medical and surgical neurology, tele-radiology, chronic wounds treatment (multi-act practices).

These practices are presented as fact sheets in the document below “Restitution des cas d’usage en télémédecine”

The study conducted by the ANS helped establish that the equipment used in telehealth practices can be : 

• A space dedicated to telehealth
• A teleconsultation booth
• A console with screen
• A teleconsultation cart
• A visioconference cart
• A PACS console
• A computer with webcam
• A digital tablet
• A smartphone
• Carte Vitale reader
• Digital dermatoscope
• Digital otoscope
• Digital ophthalmoscope
• Digital fundus camera
• Connected echograph scanner
• Connected thermometer, stetoscope, scale and tensionmeter

Further information is available in the Documentation.