REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot182210.32687/1561-5936-2025-29-4-350-354Original ArticleTelemedicine technologies as a tool for optimizing care for elderly patientsKtsoyevAzamat K.azikktcoev97@mail.ruBurkovskayaYulia V.niiozmm@zdrav.mos.ruResearch Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia15122025435035415122025Copyright © 2025,2025This article explores the potential of telemedicine technologies in optimizing the care of elderly patients. Based on semi-structured interviews with experts, key factors were identified that determine the successful adaptation of telemedicine to the needs of this age group. The analysis of expert assessments revealed the challenges that hinder adaptation and provided recommendations for the development and implementation of telemedicine solutions that take into account the specific needs of the elderly. The results of this study can be used to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare for the elderly.telemedicineelderly peopleadaptationexpert assessmentsoptimizationhealthcareтелемедицинапожилые людиадаптацияэкспертные оценкиоптимизацияздравоохранение[Borges do Nascimento S. F., Robles I. J., Ivanovska N. et al. The current status of telemedicine technology use across the World Health Organization European region: an overview of systematic reviews. J. Med. Internet Res. 2022;24(10):e40877. DOI: 10.2196/40877][Volkova O. A. Self-regulation of the activities of socially oriented non-profit organizations in the context of their state regulation: the ambivalence of civil society development. Labor and Social Relations. 2020;31(2):195—196. EDN: FZNDHV][Davydova L. S., Petrov A. V. Organization of preventive medical examinations for elderly residents of a megalopolis. Medical Almanac. 2020;23(1):94—99.][Baranov A. A. Optimization of medical care for gerontological profile: current problems and solutions. Medical Bulletin. 2019;15(2):79—83.][Rubtsov I. A. Telemedicine as an Element of Digital Healthcare. Economics. Law. Society. 2024;9(3):144—149. DOI: 10.21686/2411-118X-2024-3-144-149][Rodionova E. V., Popova N. A., Serova A. E. Medical and social aspects of assistance to the elderly in urban conditions. Medical Almanac. 2019;27(2):71—76.][Glukhov D. V. Development of a telemedicine module for interaction between a doctor and a patient. Theory and practice of modern science. 2024;(6):52—55.][Gorsky A. A., Volkova O. A. Medical charity: main directions of activity of foreign non-profit organizations. Problems of Social Hygiene, Health Care and History of Medicine. 2020;28(S1):701—704. DOI: 10.32687/0869-866X-2020-28-s1-701-704][Larin A. S., Tarzhmanova R.Sh. Application of digital technologies in the field of medical services: the case of telemedicine. Horizons of Economics. 2024;(3):83—90. EDN: QQTZSN][Hartasanchez S. A., Heen A. F., Kunneman M. et al. Remote shared decision making through telemedicine: a systematic review of the literature. Patient Educ. Couns. 2022;105(2):356—365.][Ananchenkova P. I. Physical health as a factor of longevity of the older generation population and its social and labor activity. Labor and Social Relations. 2025;36(1):176—180. DOI: 10.20410/2073-7815-2025-36-1-176-180][Lebedeva T. Yu., Tarasova E. F., Khryakova S. V. Modernization of the system of providing medical care to elderly citizens in a megalopolis. Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2019;5(1):44—50.][Koninsky A. V., Ananchenkova P. I. Age-related features of professional mobility. Modern Science: Current Issues in Theory and Practice. Series: Economics and Law. 2025;(3):162—165. DOI: 10.37882/2223—2974.2025.03.10]