In which cases is telemedicine most useful?

Everything points to the fact that beyond the pandemic, this format of medical care will remain with us thanks to its convenience in some scenarios. The ability to receive a remote medical consultation can be decisive for patients with reduced mobility, but it also has benefits in other very specific cases.

The first added value that comes to mind is the reduced risk involved in leaving home, as well as the convenience of immediacy, assuming that the consultation takes place during a business trip or from a geographic region that is difficult to access. But a key advantage for healthcare professionals is that remote consultations help to decongest medical services and limit the exposure of patients and staff in the same space.

Telemedicine is especially convenient in cases where there is already an established diagnosis and treatment, since this type of consultation is usually shorter, as it seeks to follow up and evaluate the patient's progress, instead of detecting a problem. Sometimes, such consultations take minutes and their main objective is to evaluate whether to continue with the treatment or not, or to give the prescription so that the patient can acquire more medicine, as well as to determine which specialty can contribute to the patient's health; therefore, "saving" the visit sounds logical.

On the other hand, telemedicine has contributed to prevention, by providing care and timely detection of diseases. This is due to the fact that users have easy access to care, adapting their schedules and spaces to receive medical attention without having to move or wait for a weekend or "make time" in the agenda to be able to attend symptoms before they become high-cost diseases.

Currently, the market for telemedicine applications and services continues to expand and there are more and more options in our country to avoid unnecessary trips and crowds in healthcare centers. The aim is to generate greater convenience for patients and lighten the burden on the system.

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