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Dipak Nandi MD: Providers are Scrambling for a Viable Telemedicine Solution

· Telemedicine
Dipak Nandi

As we find the wrath of COVID 19 intensifying with time, providers are constantly in search of viable solutions in telehealth that can help them extend support. While it is true that it took a pandemic to spur such a change. The future on how medicine will be delivered in this country will be decided on the wise adoption of telemedicine all across the country.

There is a high demand with top notch service providers like the PLUSHCARE seeing an increase in their appointments by 70%. Such large increase in demand is surely going to impact any technology infrastructure. There is a hyper drive in the adoption of telemedicine all across the country as COVID 19 intensifies.

The biggest advantages telemedicine services put forward is cross border experience exchange. Involvement of retired clinicians, second opinion for severe cases, tele-radiology, training health workers to address this dreaded pandemic, all can be done with accountable solutions in telehealth technologies.

Companies like Teladoc are already witnessing a meteoric rise in their share prices! With Medicare offering the same rates of reimbursement, providers are looking for telemedicine services that can help expand their patient base while still not getting overwhelmed by the present situation.

Reliable Solutions in Telemedicine is The Need

Surely, COVID 19 puts forward a grueling test ahead and reliable, agile solutions in telemedicine in these challenging circumstances will be a key requirement for healthcare facilities. Some of the usages of telemedicine with COVID 19 cases include home isolated/self-isolated patients, patients with mild symptoms (distance treatment and monitoring), patients after discharge (follow ups). Healthcare workers are protected with wise use of telemedicine services. At the end, we can safely conclude that cutting edge solutions in telemedicine has a great role to play in mitigating the spread of this virus.