Increased access to computers, the Internet, and cellphones is changing how people communicate, exchange information, and learn. Because of this, there has been a growing trend towards telehealth.
Furthermore, this is changing how medicine is practised and is progressively becoming requisite to healthcare infrastructures, particularly in developed countries. Telehealth allows healthcare providers to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients remotely using modern technology.
Doctor2Go uses web technology and video-conferencing to target everyday illnesses and medical conditions. Such technology and access to the web are now available for practically all socioeconomic brackets and especially in the workplace. Just about every laptop or mobile device comes with a built-in webcam. The same interview and diagnosis that occurs in the context of the traditional office visit can be completed remotely by Doctor2Go. Common conditions like upper respiratory tract infections or urinary tract infections can be treated virtually by Doctor2Go.
Telehealth is a more convenient, more cost-effective way for your employees to resolve their medical concerns.
Wellness programmes are rising rapidly within employer-based health benefit services. Large employers have been the first to adopt wellness programmes and have started to include telehealth systems like Doctor2Go to reduce unnecessary visits to emergency departments. With the rising cost of living, ordinary people are becoming more cost-conscious and are looking for the most affordable and convenient options available to them.
In response to this, telemedicine models, such as the one used by the Doctor2Go service, are focused on convenience and affordability and are available on demand. No appointment is needed. A registered nurse is the patient’s first point of contact. The registered nurse converses with the patient via video and confirms that their medical issue is appropriate for the type of virtual care offered by Doctor2Go. The nurse completes a triage before the patient speaks with the doctor, nurse practitioner or mental health professional.
Following consultation with the doctor or other healthcare professional the registered nurse does a follow-up and ensures that the prescription gets to the appropriate pharmacy so that the patient can pick it up at their convenience. Patients who use the Doctor2Go telehealth platform and present with serious or life-threatening issues that require an in-person examination are immediately referred to accident and medical centres or emergency departments.
Doctor2Go has joined the growing trend toward medical care based on patient convenience, available directly to employees whether they have a regular GP or not. Is this the future of healthcare? No, it is already here. Telemedicine is here to stay: it is here to transform how healthcare is delivered now and into the future. Telemedicine, without a doubt, leads to a reduction in urgent care and emergency department visits, absenteeism and overall healthcare costs, and does so while promoting wellness.