The growth of Telemedicine and Telehealth to provide medical access to rural areas, reduce exposure of healthcare professionals during the pandemic, and as a way to bypass restrictive laws.
The measures taken by the authorities and corporations to optimize infrastructure in a pandemic are mainly concentrated in megacities and are not always successfully replicated in peripheral territories. The problem is typical even for the United States, said Kevin Scott technical director of Microsoft. See more: https://doxy.me
Neeraj, always great to read your new wisdoms and views. I concur on the yoga teacher, I learned much in those classes and continue to do so with the friends I made there. Telemedicine and healing is the new way now, will it continue? We seem to have a way of not learning from our past, or continuing innovations that come from crisis.
I think Telemedicine is here to stay. We've been practicing Telemedicine even before the internet. We've all called our doctors at one point or the other on the phone to get immediate advice. I think the advantages we have these days with video conferencing and internet-connected devices will only push it further along - it makes it more accessible. And if the coronavirus situation doesn't get better, Telemedicine use will accelerate drastically.
But there are still challenges to overcome both for patients and doctors. As a doctor, I imagine it's much more difficult to treat patients through a screen. Even the simple act of using a stethoscope and hearing the breathing of a patient is not going to be the same through a screen.
Personally, as a patient, I would still prefer an in-person meeting with my healthcare providers, especially if they are new and haven't treated me before. I'm also concerned about the privacy issues surrounding Telemedicine and the security of our health data.
Like everything, there are advantages and disadvantages, and time will tell how we deal with them. But I'm quite certain that Telemedicine is only going to grow from this point forward.
Neeraj, I always say this. I look forward to reading your articles. One thing to add is that a family was made in that Yoga class and I for one am fortunate to have met all the people I did.
The measures taken by the authorities and corporations to optimize infrastructure in a pandemic are mainly concentrated in megacities and are not always successfully replicated in peripheral territories. The problem is typical even for the United States, said Kevin Scott technical director of Microsoft. See more: https://doxy.me
Neeraj, always great to read your new wisdoms and views. I concur on the yoga teacher, I learned much in those classes and continue to do so with the friends I made there. Telemedicine and healing is the new way now, will it continue? We seem to have a way of not learning from our past, or continuing innovations that come from crisis.
Thank you, Malini.
I think Telemedicine is here to stay. We've been practicing Telemedicine even before the internet. We've all called our doctors at one point or the other on the phone to get immediate advice. I think the advantages we have these days with video conferencing and internet-connected devices will only push it further along - it makes it more accessible. And if the coronavirus situation doesn't get better, Telemedicine use will accelerate drastically.
But there are still challenges to overcome both for patients and doctors. As a doctor, I imagine it's much more difficult to treat patients through a screen. Even the simple act of using a stethoscope and hearing the breathing of a patient is not going to be the same through a screen.
Personally, as a patient, I would still prefer an in-person meeting with my healthcare providers, especially if they are new and haven't treated me before. I'm also concerned about the privacy issues surrounding Telemedicine and the security of our health data.
Like everything, there are advantages and disadvantages, and time will tell how we deal with them. But I'm quite certain that Telemedicine is only going to grow from this point forward.
Neeraj, I always say this. I look forward to reading your articles. One thing to add is that a family was made in that Yoga class and I for one am fortunate to have met all the people I did.
God bless and keep safe.
Thank you, Shahil. Yes, the yoga classes and the group we have are special for sure.