For the growth of any industry transformation is an important contributing factor. Healthcare industry is no different. Telehealth is one segment that has great potential to transform the healthcare industry.
Telehealth has accelerated the growth of healthcare system. Want to know how telehealth has managed to transform healthcare? Then you are in the right place. Read on to know more!
Here is how telehealth is transforming the healthcare industry for better!
Providing 24/7 easy accessibility to care:
There are a large number of patients who go through the harrowing experience of long waiting periods to see a doctor. Due to the shortage of primary healthcare physicians in large cities the time to schedule an appointment with the primary healthcare physician can be more than 20 days. When it comes to specialists the condition can be worse than this.
Now as a doctor you might wonder if telehealth can eradicate this problem for good. Well telehealth cannot eliminate this situation but it can surely make a significant contribution to reduce the problem. Here‘s how it can do this!
Telehealth virtual consultation is now a reality. There is no need to wait for weeks for getting healthcare consultation. The patient can now get consultation from the primary healthcare physician within minutes and that too from the convenience of his home. Telehealth is not just useful in non emergency situations but it can also make contribution in providing diagnosis from experts in life threatening conditions. Local healthcare providers can get guidance from experts within minutes and this can prove to be crucial in saving a precious life. The asynchronous model of telehealth assures you 24/7 access to care. The inbuild triaging features reduces unwanted urgent care visits.
Reducing cost of care:
The exorbitant healthcare costs can burn a hole in the patient’s pocket. Patients might end up in a healthcare services that is overpriced and really not required. Telehealth is a channel using which the doctor can provide sophisticated healthcare to the patients at low cost and it will also reduce the risk factor. Virtual consultation is possible round the clock. So even if the patient faces a health problem in the middle of the night telehealth solutions makes it possible for the patient to get virtual consultation at odd hours.
Small healthcare facilities can easily improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery in a cost effective manner. Improved patient outcomes:
Early and regular intervention by the healthcare provider can help in preventing the conversion of an ordinary looking illness of the patient into an emergency condition. Telehealth makes it possible to monitor the patient data remotely. The physician can provide immediate treatment recommendations to the patient during the virtual consultation session.
Early intervention will naturally help better patient monitoring and better patient care. This will help in saving the patient from facing a highly appalling condition which might have serious effects on the health of the patient.
Choose only the right telehealth solution:
It is of utmost importance that the hospitals and clinics opts for a product which has the technology that can be used by every service line in the healthcare facility. The product must be in line with the core IT foundation of the healthcare centre. It must be able to provide audio, video and messaging services and customisation must be possible. Gone are the days of traditional telehealth, you need to provide 24/7 access to care with solution that provides both synchronous and asynchronous model of Telehealth
Have you checked out Doxiva?
Doxiva- Doctor’s Intelligent Virtual Assistant is an artificial intelligence enabled virtual healthcare platform. This web based cloud solution supports Asynchronous and Synchronous models of Telehealth.
This HIPAA compliant cloud based solution can be accessed securely from anywhere and at anytime. It has smart triaging and smart notes and it provides a voice augmented experience. Can’t wait to know more about this intelligent product that has the potential to convert your healthcare facility into a smart facility with improved efficiency? Then you need to connect with Doxiva and get a live demo of the product right away!
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