COVID 19 and related Emergence of
Telemedicine Solutions in the United States
The
severely contagious COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented shift
in the healthcare delivery system in the United States. This ongoing global
crisis forced healthcare institutions and regulatory bodies to turn to
alternative ways of providing healthcare while limiting exposure to the virus.
And telemedicine is appearing as the
ideal solution to these woes by limiting patient displacement to hospitals,
allocating hospital capacity to important cases, all while contributing the
best possible patient care.
The Challenges the solution faced
during initial years
The
virtual care solution has not had the success story it had hoped. The method, involving
remote health-related services such as monitoring, counseling and education
between doctors and patients online via a secure connection, promised to lead
the way in the future of medicine. The process originated at least 60 years
ago, but only became a household name in this millennium. It promised to make
state-of-the-art healthcare more accessible without having to queue for hours.
However, the reality is that only a handful of countries and regions have
adopted the concept and the solution remains just a concept for many. Until a
few months ago, most patients in the US were not comfortable with the idea of
virtual healthcare. This sad reality can be attributed to the lack of an
incorrect infrastructure to support it and the lack of awareness. . In
addition, some even doubt its reliability and effectiveness. The fault is the varying
quality of these services on offer from certain inefficient service providers.
Various Importance of Telemedicine Solutions
1) Virtual telehealth is a new concept in the healthcare sector, but it has
grown rapidly due to the recent advanced technological developments. In the
early days, the goal of creating virtual healthcare was to treat and care for
the patients who lived in remote areas where there was a shortage of medical
facilities. While it is still used to address these issues, it is now becoming
a resource for the patients as well.
2) The goal of the solution is
to improve a patient's health by enabling real-time two-way communication
between a patient and a caregiver in a remote location. The platform allows a
patient to discuss their symptoms, medical issues and more with a practitioner
in real time. The patients can receive diagnoses, learn their treatment options
and get a prescription while in the comfort of their home.
3) Virtual healthcare has been
shown to save nearly $200 billion in US healthcare spending. The solution
appears to be cost-effective for both patients and healthcare providers.
Virtual healthcare solutions can reduce spending by reducing issues such as
treatment non-compliance and avoidable emergency room visits and making typical
doctor visits more effective and efficient.
4) Quality Patient care and
personalized patient engagement are two prominent features of the system. From
closely monitoring discharged patients to tracking the patient's overall
progress, patient care has been significantly improved using virtual care
solutions. In addition, the solution increases physician engagement with patients,
as patients can communicate with physicians more often and more easily. It
helps build stronger doctor-patient relationships.
Meditab offers one of the most advanced
IMS-integrated HIPAA-compliant telemedicine
solutions that provides seamless interconnectivity with the tools, features and
functionalities in IMS. It has been proven to reduce appointment cancellations,
increase staff efficiency, increase ROI, reduce overhead costs and improve
patient satisfaction.
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