The Online Doctor future of Healthcare
1. The Rise of telemedicine Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology 2. The Growing area of healthcare There is a pressing need for society to find ways to provide healthcare in a more cost effective way. 3. Online Doctor? A majority of the cases a GP sees do NOT require physical examination A good history will often be enough to plan tests and treatment But are people ready to break with tradition? Refer: http://goo.gl/7U1Fvk Are people ready to break with the traditional idea of a visit to the doctor?................ Now we have choices………... Doctor online versus… Doctor in the clinic Advantages to the patient of consulting an online doctor…… 1. Often cheaper 2. No commute 3. No exposure to germ-filled waiting rooms 4. Convenience 5. Comfort- can seek advice from home when ill 6. Often less waiting time, often same day service 7. Choice of when and where you want to have your appointment Advantages to society Can serve remote communities and other groups in society who experience difficulty accessing a doctor in person Can reduce burden on GP clinics and other frontline medical services, keeping them free to deal with urgent and serious cases Can save Medicare ( and thus the taxpayer) money, as online services often involve much lower overheads, as well as the fact that patients may be willing to pay for convenience of an online service rather than attend a bulk-billing service in person http://goo.gl/pL9jCr Better for the environment- fewer road trips! Possibility of collecting health data and statistics- which can improve our understanding of disease and help to plan health budget spending as a society The online doctor the future of healthcare at your fingertips!
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