What are the Advantages of Telemedicine?
- Technology! We live and breathe this term
every single day of our lives.
- The reason being almost every industry of
the world is embracing technology and making its products and services
consumable in an enhanced manner.
- Now, if we talk about a technological
service that has been garnering immense recognition and appreciation in the
healthcare industry, especially during COVID-19, it is Telemedicine.
Defining Telemedicine
- Telemedicine is a process where technology
is used to communicate between a patient and a healthcare provider. This
technological medical communication can take place via your Smartphone, laptop,
email, app, and more.
- Mostly, the communication takes place in
the form of video conferencing, but calling and phone messaging are also used
excessively.
- As per a Software Advice research,
telemedicine was preferred by almost 75% of the respondents.
A Blessing during COVID-19!
- Telemedicine is extremely useful during
circumstances of national and international emergencies where people need to
stay at home. In the case of COVID-19, patients need to practice social distancing,
and this is only possible through telemedicine.
- Telemedicine services mostly consist of
physical therapy, psychotherapy, primary care consultations, and also some urgent
care services. Remember, if your condition is life threatening, you want
to seek care at your nearest emergency room.
- As per the latest study, patients who seek
telehealth services have lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, along
with reduced hospital admissions up to 38%.
- 74% of patients do not wish to have
in-person interactions, and prefer straightforward access to medical services,
explains a Cisco global survey.
Telemedicine helps Doctors with
- Assessing the need for in-person visits of
the patients.
- Renewing or writing prescriptions.
- Offering various forms of therapy, like
physical and speech therapy.
- Providing various types of medical care
like minor infections’ assessments and treatment of mental health.
Top 9 Advantages of Telemedicine for
Patients
With telemedicine, a variety of medical
conditions can be treated easily. However, it is essential that such a type of
care is received from a qualified physician who has the right skills to give
clear symptoms’ details.
1. Enhanced Care Access
- One of the biggest benefits associated with
telemedicine is the fact that you get enhanced access to care since you save a
lot on time spent in covering the distance between you and your provider.
- Apart from this, rural geographical
locations and medically underserved communities where there is a lack of
clinical services, telemedicine can prove to be of great help.
2. Enhanced Care Quality
Telemedicine not only provides you with
enhanced care access but enhances care quality against mental and medical
health conditions as well. This gets proved with a report from a recent
study that tells us that patients had:
- Reduced
hospital readmissions (31%).
- More
possibility of spending fewer days in the hospital (63%).
- More
healthcare engagement levels.
3. Reduced Healthcare Costs
- Healthcare service costs come down
significantly with telemedicine due to electronic data storage, remote analysis
and monitoring.
- Also, needless non-urgent ER visits and
expenses related to transportation, parking, etc., are eliminated completely.
4. Great Convenience
- Similar to remote working that is prevalent
during the lockdown, telemedicine provides you with unmatched convenience. You
have the privilege of getting treated by your desired provider from the comfort
of your home itself.
- So, you do not need to arrange childcare
while you visit your provider as you can be with your kids while you receive
this type of treatment.
- Also, it eliminates the need to wait
between appointments at the provider’s office, all adding to the highest level
of patient satisfaction and care.
5. Protection against COVID-19
- We all know the best way to stay protected
against coronavirus is to stay at home as much as we can. Going for a visit to
the doctor’s office, which is often times surrounded by sick people, is like
asking for trouble during the pandemic time.
- People with a weak immune system or
underlying condition are at the major risk of contracting the virus. However,
with telemedicine, you do not need to step out of your home and you stay
protected indoors while getting treated digitally.
6. Eliminates Elderly Issues
- There are a lot of people who have the
responsibility of leaving someone behind to look after the old people at their
homes while they visit the doctor’s office, which can be an expensive affair.
In case you are thinking of bringing them along; it will simply add to your
stress levels.
- Fortunately, with telemedicine, you need
not worry about your elderly loved ones since you do not have to move them out or
leave them alone while seeking medical treatment.
7. Multiple On-Demand Options
- Almost every physician has realized the
importance and need for offering telemedicine services.
- There are other options available, however,
one must note that these varied options might not be able to offer you
specialized treatments as your regular physician but they are skilled enough to
treat common healthcare ailments at home.
8. No Need to Miss Office Work
- This is a big relief to every professional,
especially individuals who are extremely busy with their professional
commitments.
- They do not need to miss their office work
as they can arrange a meeting with the doctor in between their breaks or when
they are free at any given time.
9. Easy Specialist Access
- In the medical field, there are general
physicians and specialists for specific health ailments.
- Most of the time, your preferred
specialists might not be living in the proximity of your neighborhood.
- But, with telemedicine, you gain easy
access to your desired healthcare providers without leaving your home.
Conclusion
- Just like any technology is made to make
the life of service providers and customers easier, telemedicine does the same
for doctors and patients.
- It not only enhances the quality of care
and convenience but also helps in nurturing long-term relationships between
them.
- So, if you are suffering from a condition
for which you need not go through a physical examination or conduct a
laboratory test, you can receive a digital treatment for the same through
telemedicine.
Are you looking for professional telehealth
services? Seek expert Telehealth advice from qualified and experienced
physicians, now available at Central Valley Medical Providers.
For more information, please contact our
Customer Service Department at (877) 216-4215 or local: 559.450.6334
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