Telemedicine – what is an e-visit? Who Can Use Teleportation? [WE EXPLAIN]

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Telemedicine, e-visit, teleportation – these are terms that are associated with the future, but nothing could be more wrong. An e-visit is a form of contact with a doctor that enables a medical consultation without leaving your home. What exactly is it about? Why has telemedicine become popular? We check who can use teleportation and what is its cost.

E-visit – a new form of contact with a doctor?

Long queues to doctors meant that a decision was made to introduce an e-visit to the offer of medical institutions, which is to significantly facilitate the contact between the patient and the specialist. Instead of leaving the house, we can arrange a teleconference with the doctor. Apart from e-prescription, e-diagnosis and e-release, e-visit is another facility offered to patients.

1. Also check: Everything you need to know about an e-prescription

E-visit – what exactly is it?

E-visit consists of a telephone consultation with a specialist, during which the patient outlines the symptoms. He can ask the doctor for an e-prescription or e-waiver (in case of emergency). As part of the e-visit, it is possible not only to contact a specialist by phone, but also videoconference or chat on the website of a specific medical facility.

What is the difference between an e-visit and a traditional visit?

An e-visit is much more convenient than a traditional visit as it can be made at any point. Internet access is required for videoconferencing or chat. In turn, the teleconference may take place outside the place of residence. In addition, the patient does not have to wait in line for the admission. Thus, it does not waste unnecessary time and is not exposed to contact with sick people who spread microorganisms.

E-visit – who can use teleportation?

Anyone who has purchased a package in a given medical facility can use teleportation. However, not only for them the teleportation is intended, which can also be obtained by a person not registered in a given center. However, it should be remembered that a specialist is not able to help the patient remotely in every situation, so this form of contact works best for people who have a permanent doctor who knows the history of their disease.

Otherwise, it is best to have all documents ready, including laboratory tests. Based on them, it will be easier for a specialist to diagnose the symptoms listed by the patient and determine the treatment method.

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Telemedicine clinics – how do they work?

You can make an e-visit not only in a medical facility. Telemedicine clinics with specialists in various fields of medicine on duty are becoming more and more popular. The e-branch websites have a detailed description, as well as a contact number that you can call to dispel any doubts.

E-visit – which doctor can you visit?

Not all doctors will be able to help the patient over the phone. This problem especially affects orthopedists and dentists who have to “see” the patient. However, people who are chronically ill or struggling with internal diseases can arrange a virtual visit. Doctors with whom you can make an e-appointment are:

1. family doctors;
2. internists;
3. pediatricians;
4. cardiologists;
5. nutritionists;
6. psychologists.

How to make an e-visit?

To make an e-visit, go to the website of a specific medical facility and register in the system. Then you need to choose a specialist with whom you want to talk to, as well as a convenient date. After filling in the appropriate fields, you will be redirected to the bank’s website to pay for the visit. You can also make an appointment for an e-visit by calling the facility’s hotline. Then the medical consultant will help you set the date of the e-visit and will also inform you how to make the payment.

E-visit and laboratory tests

More and more often, the question of laboratory tests in the context of a virtual visit is raised. During the telephone conversation, the doctor may issue an e-referral, which can be carried out in a selected medical facility. In addition, after the tests are performed, they can be forwarded electronically to the doctor, who will discuss the results with the patient during the next consultation.

E-visit and stay abroad – when is it necessary?

E-visit does not only work for chronically ill people who have a permanent doctor. It also turns out to be extremely useful for patients working abroad. Instead of going to a doctor in a foreign country, where a visit can be very expensive, it is worth talking to a specialist from Poland at the beginning.

On the basis of these symptoms, he will be able to check whether a direct consultation is necessary. Teleporada is also a good solution for people who, although they work abroad, are not able to the doctor from abroad to describe their problem in a given language.

E-visit on vacation

E-visit is also a good solution for people who are on vacation, not only abroad, but also in Poland. You can consult your primary care physician, inter alia, in relation with:

1. with the malaise of the child;
2. skin problems (e.g. sunburn);
3. flu-like symptoms.

Thanks to the e-visit, we will have peace of mind for the health of ourselves and our loved ones, even while staying in the most remote corner of the world.

E-visits and depression treatment

Teleconsultation may also be helpful in treating depression. Especially if the patient does not like to talk about his personal problems while sitting in front of the doctor. At home, it may be easier for him to discuss the most embarrassing problems.

1. See also: Why is depression at the forefront of diseases according to WHO?

E-visit to a dermatologist – when to contact him?

A dermatological consultation over the phone may be the best form of contact with a doctor in the case of embarrassing changes that patients do not want to show up at clinics. In this case, you can take a photo of the unsightly lesion and send it directly to a doctor who will be able to make a diagnosis and write an e-prescription based on the photo.

E-visit and embarrassing problems

E-visit will also work for people who are ashamed to talk about their problems, and at the same time are looking for a doctor. It is also a good solution for patients who prefer to keep it secret rather than telling about the problem.

E-visit – how much does it cost?

The cost of an e-visit is lower than a direct consultation with a specialist. Usually, the price list starts from PLN 50, depending on which doctor we want to talk to.

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