Fintech-Enabled Telemedicine

Abstract

This chapter examines the transformative collaboration between financial technology (Fintech) and telemedicine, highlighting their combined potential to enhance global healthcare accessibility, affordability, and efficiency. Addressing regulatory, privacy, and ethical considerations, the chapter explores how Fintech contributes to overcoming challenges and proposes secure frameworks for a Fintech-enabled telemedicine ecosystem. It also investigates the role of digital currencies and blockchain in facilitating cross-border healthcare transactions. The chapter concludes with recommendations for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and Fintech innovators to harness this collaboration's full potential, aiming to shape a more accessible and advanced future for global healthcare.