The Rise Of Online Medical Consultationsd
One of the most ironic situations is when you are too sick to go to work but you need to go to a doctor to prove it. So, there you are at the doctor’s office, when you should be in bed and you are surrounded by all the other people who should be in bed too. And there are always a few other people there who aren’t sick, they just need a prescription or something. But those people are going to get sick too. There used to be no way around this, but one of the upsides of the pandemic is that people are discovering alternatives to outdated practices. One such practice is in person doctors’ appointments to prove you are sick, or to get a prescription. Thanks to the Internet and some progressive-thinking medical suppliers, you can have an appointment with your doctor from your sickbed, like a modern-day house call.
- How does it work? If you aren’t feeling well and don’t want to go to a clinic or a doctor’s office, you can go online and find a provider, like Instant Consult online GP. Then you choose from the website information what services you require. On some sites doctor consultations are available 7 days a week, which is a great step forward in convenience and timely health care. You can begin your recovery the same day you feel the symptoms
- What services are available? There are several different companies providing forms of online medical services. Not all of them are providing the same sort of service. You need to do a little research to make sure you are on the right path. The types of services generally available are medical certificates (doctor’s note) prescriptions, referrals, pathology requests, and radiology requests.
- How Do I get a Prescription? After a consultation with an online doctor, they can issue you a prescription. The information will be sent to a pharmacy that is connected to the service or is part of a registry. You can then go to the pharmacy to receive your medication. You can even receive compound prescriptions. Alternatively, there are drug delivery services that can also bring the medication to your address, if you choose to have the prescription sent through them. You will need to provide the appropriate identification.
- What about lab tests and specialists? If your case requires further diagnosis or an appointment with a specialist. Online sites can issue you a referral. With the referral you can make an appointment to meet with the specialist or to visit a lab for specified tests. Like a Covid PCR test for example. The lab results will also be made available to you through the website.
These online consultations are a breakthrough in medical service, and long overdue. Many of the inconveniences of making a doctor appointment have been done away with. Now you can get the opinions and advice you need from your own home. You don’t have to inconvenience anyone, and you won’t make anyone sick. So, you can stay safe and focus on getting healthy instead.
