Are you ready to improve and upgrade your healthcare services using telemedicine consultations?
Over half of the U.S. hospitals already use telemedicine, and this trend is rising because of the convenience it offers patients. Even healthcare providers in smaller, independent practices are starting to adopt telehealth to compete with local retail clinics. Telemedicine services have changed the traditional patient-physician relationship for the better.
Here, Agile Urgent Care outlines the advantages of telemedicine:
Time Saver: In today’s busy healthcare world, convenience is key patients. Telemedicine services offer simple, on-demand care without the usual wasted time and cost of most in-person visits. Patients residing in remote locations, or who are homebound or just can’t take off time from work, can access care virtually. Video conferencing, smartphone apps, and online management systems connect more patients with providers than ever before, saving time and offering convenience.
Better Access and Care: Telemedicine offers patient-centered approaches such as improved timeliness of care. This is vital to quality patient care. Patients can address their healthcare issues quickly with real-time urgent care consultations and learn about treatment options within minutes and at a lower cost. Studies by some pediatric urgent care centers reveal that telemedicine patients score lower for depression, anxiety, and stress, and have fewer hospital admissions.
Healthcare Cost Savings: Remote analysis, monitoring services, and electronic data storage reduce healthcare costs for both the provider and the patients. Telemedicine consultation has been shown to reduce the cost of healthcare and increase efficiency through better management of chronic diseases, reduced travel times, reduced no-shows, and fewer or shorter hospital stays.
The use of real-time interactive telemedicine consultation provides a broader scope of healthcare services. This true transformation of the healthcare experience has redefined and revolutionized the delivery of quality healthcare.
