Dynamics of remote diagnostic rooms (centers) in the Russian Federation

Introduction . The current level of healthcare informatization allows for remote organization and control of the treatment and diagnostic process. The aim of the study was to examine the statistics of remote diagnostic rooms (centers) in the Russian Federation for the period 2014–2023. The materials of federal state statistics for Russia, St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region, 2014–2023 were used. Statistical and analytical methods were applied. The results of the study showed a significant increase in the number of rooms (centers) by 77 units (96.3%) for the period 2014–2023. The volume of remote electrocardiograms exceeds 1.6 million studies per year (2023). Conclusion . Remote diagnostic rooms play an important role in providing remote advisory assistance on diagnostics, treatment and patient management tactics. The tasks are to study the experience of regions in remote consultation, to develop a model for organizing a multidisciplinary remote consultation service as an independent unit in the structure of emergency medical care, adapted for implementation in any region of the Russian Federation.