What should you know about telehealth during coronavirus crisis?
Stephanie Armour • March 24, 2020
What should you know about telehealth during coronavirus crisis?
The Trump administration and public-health officials are urging consumers to use telehealth services to get remote treatment, fill prescriptions and get medical attention during the new coronavirus pandemic, and companies that offer virtual appointments are reporting a surge in demand.
The goal is to keep people with symptoms at home and to practice social distancing if their condition doesn’t warrant more intensive hospital care. Almost 80% of hospitals in the U.S. have some sort of telehealth service.
The new emphasis is designed to free up doctors and other front-line providers by encouraging patients with unrelated ailments such as diabetes to get care online.
Here’s what people should know:
How does telehealth work?
Technology such as email, videoconferencing, video chat services such as Skype and phone enable patients to get care remotely. Responses from health-care professionals can either be provided in real time, for instance via webcam, or by directing individuals’ questions to answers that are already online.
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As telemedicine has become widespread, professionals and patients have grown more comfortable connecting virtually. Telemedicine isn’t meant to take the place of face-to-face visits. While it does have some disadvantages, which we’ll get into later, its benefits are undeniable.
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