1. Consider therapy The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of people of all ages. Even though some countries have opened up, given high vaccination rates and low infection rates, there is still a looming crisis regarding people’s mental health. It should be understood that reaching out for help is fine. […]
An application of telepsychiatry is now a key part that impacts the field of psychiatry. Telepsychiatry provides a telecommunications platform for the provision of a range of services in the mental health space virtually. Through video conferencing, psychiatrists are able to communicate with their patients without either of them needing to be in an office […]
Virtual healthcare is becoming more applicable and relevant than ever before. The most recent push for virtual services came unexpectedly due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, with physical distancing measures in place at most service providers. Telemedicine is taking the world by storm and doctors and other medical practitioners are relying on it […]
As the planet faces another relentless surge of COVID cases, with countries experiencing a record number of new cases and deaths, the situation is turning out to be very grim. Hospital beds are becoming full around the world, and there are also shortages of medicines and vaccines. In countries where vaccine distribution has ramped up, […]
1. Privacy and Security Issues Both patients and doctors are concerned about using and choosing a telemedicine platform, especially when it concerns whether their information will be stored securely in a HIPAA compliant environment. This has been a huge concern because as COVID cases surge across the world, virtual visits are continuing to be the […]
1. It’s not secure When it comes to patient information, it should be the highest priority to keep it secure, during both the storage of data and the actual consultation itself (video, audio, or chat). The patient’s health history, medication, and consultation summaries should be kept in an enterprise-level, secure space as part of a […]
1. Difficult User Interface One of the most important elements of a telemedicine platform is having a user interface that is as simple as possible, for both the patient and clinician end. The last thing a doctor or patient wants to do is get confused by the interface and get possibly even stuck while they […]
1. HD Audio/Video Calls It should go without saying that a telemedicine platform should have built-in audio and video calling. The patient and doctor should not have to go to a separate site or application to access the consultation, because this may cause confusion on both ends. The process of joining a call should be […]
1. ePrescriptions This integration is very important because it brings another level of convenience to both the physician and doctor, in addition to the ease of a virtual visit. The doctor should be able to easily prescribe medication through the telemedicine platform, and send it to the pharmacy of the patient’s choosing. This way, the […]
DrCare247 is a dedicated healthcare solution focused on telemedicine. We provide secure, true white-labeling and a custom featured telemedicine platform that is bound to the PHI (Protected Health Information) and HIPAA regulations. The platform features scheduling, audio/video conferencing, ePrescription, consultation summary, automated notifications and much more. The DrCare247 telemedicine platform cannot be compared or substituted […]