Guest Editorial: Telehealth Systems and Applications

In the 21st century, the convergence of healthcare and information and communications technologies (ICT) offers an opportunity to give patients greater liberty from their health problems. Telehealth systems and applications, supported by advances in ICT, are fostering a diversity of cost-effective and efficient healthcare solutions. These solutions are becoming embedded in all aspects of clinical care and are enhancing the quality, equality, and accessibility of care, while playing a pivotal role in decreasing the rising costs from the growth in aging population. The emergence of affordable health sensors and accessible mobile computing devices, such as smartphones, wearables and tablets, offers opportunities to revolutionize healthcare solutions.