Healthcare providers, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are forced to turn to a relatively new way of diagnosing and treating patients. Curbing the spread of the virus through social distancing means avoiding in-hospital visits as possible. Telehealth Bakersfield has improved the ability of healthcare providers to provide care for more patients remotely. Also, telehealth is valuable because it is convenient and saves costs.
Consequently, below are some of the top ways telehealth is increasingly proving helpful in delivering health care.
- Enables virtual visits
A health provider may use e-health to offer care remotely. Thus, patients have to visit the clinic virtually. You see and consult with your doctor through an online chat or video.
Virtual visits to the hospital are effective in caring for various health conditions such as COVID-19, high blood pressure, depression, and coughs.
Before you visit your doctor’s office remotely, you have to be in possession and capable of using an enabling technological innovation for telehealth. For instance, you may need to understand how to install/update an app or software and join a video communication. You can ask a family member or friend to help you configure, set up, and use the necessary technology.
- Allows remote health monitoring
The latest telemedicine technologies enable your doctor or a team of health care providers to check and monitor your health remotely. For example, your doctor may provide you with a smartphone application or a web-based platform for uploading the data required. If you have high blood sugar, your health care provider may require you to provide your blood sugar levels at different times.
You may also need to wear a device that automatically records and sends your data. Wearable technology can record various body data, including heart rate, breathing rate, and the distance you cover daily.
- Enhances communication between health care providers
A team of specialists can consult virtually and share information to give you better care. Health care specialists may need to ask questions about your condition, tests, and treatment history.
Remote consultations prevent you from physically visiting the doctor’s office and waiting to see a specialist.
- Protection of patient information
For the telehealth provider to unlock the full benefits of the technology, it is a requirement that the platform for sharing patient information is safe and secure. Various privacy regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, demand that patients’ confidential health information is protected. Cybercriminals usually target the valuable information that health and wellness organizations store.
- Use of robotics
Robots are proving useful in the field of telehealth in diagnosis, monitoring, and caring for patients remotely. Robots can monitor the status of your health in real-time and alert your doctor whenever your condition worsens.
In the operating room, a robot can enable other remote surgeons to assist with surgery by providing the same view of the surgeon carrying out the operation.
Some telehealth robots are even capable of monitoring their batteries and can go back to the charging station when power is insufficient.
Contact Heart Vascular and Leg Center today to book an appointment for the diagnosis and treatment of your health condition via telehealth.
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