National Doctors' Day: Doctors Giving Additional 60% Of Their Time To Online Consultations, Finds Study
1 year, 8 months ago

National Doctors' Day: Doctors Giving Additional 60% Of Their Time To Online Consultations, Finds Study

ABP News  

New Delhi: The last two years have seen a rapid increase in online doctor consultations, and a study has found that doctors dedicated an additional 62 per cent of their time to consult patients beyond committed hours. With Covid leading to more patients embracing telemedicine, online consultations in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities have grown by over 80 per cent in 2022, as per a study. Of the overall online consultations, doctors from Tier 2 cities treating patients from Tier 1 cities have gone up drastically from 3 per cent in FY 2017 to 42 per cent in FY 2022. Dr Gupta of Sarvodaya Healthcare asserted that the widespread availability of internet access have made it easier for doctors in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to connect with patients and provide healthcare services remotely.

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Technology fails to replace doctor's personal touch
2 days, 13 hours ago

Technology fails to replace doctor's personal touch

Deccan Chronicle  

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Public satisfaction with GP practices plummets to an all-time low
1 year, 8 months ago

Public satisfaction with GP practices plummets to an all-time low

Daily Mail  

More patients are turning to overcrowded A&Es for basic care after finding it increasingly difficult to secure a GP appointment, official figures reveal. Just seven in ten patients describe their overall experience of their GP practice as 'good' overall, which is the lowest in results going back to 2018, when it was 83.8 per cent. In 2021, 7.6 per cent …

‘Neglected’ patients resorting to DIY medicine due to lack of GP appointments
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Neglected’ patients resorting to DIY medicine due to lack of GP appointments

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The survey comes as a senior health official called on the government to declare a …

GPs warn of ‘tsunami of demand’ this winter as patient contacts surge 200%
2 years, 6 months ago

GPs warn of ‘tsunami of demand’ this winter as patient contacts surge 200%

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking with The Independent, Vincent Sai, chief executive and partner at Modality said the new …

GP surgeries are still offering too many remote consultations, NHS boss says
2 years, 9 months ago

GP surgeries are still offering too many remote consultations, NHS boss says

Daily Mail  

Family doctors have not struck the right balance between in-person and online appointments, a top NHS official has admitted. Family doctors have not struck the right balance between in-person and online appointments, a top NHS official has admitted On the move to remote consultations, which typically involve phone and video calls, the east London GP added: 'Some patients really like …

Boris Johnson urges GPs to offer more in-person consultations
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson urges GPs to offer more in-person consultations

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson last night piled pressure on GPs to offer more in-person consultations. A day after the Mail launched a campaign to improve access to family doctors, Downing Street said: ‘The public rightly may choose to want to see their GP face to face – and GP practices should be making that facility available to their patients.’ Charities and politicians …

Exclusive: GPs’ pay to be increased for online consultations
3 years, 7 months ago

Exclusive: GPs’ pay to be increased for online consultations

The Telegraph  

GPs will receive pay boosts for carrying out online consultations under an NHS deal, as new data show the number of face-to-face consultations is falling. In May, health officials promised to abandon a system of “total triage”, introduced during the Covid pandemic, which meant patients seeking appointments had to first undergo an online or phone assessment. Overall, the total number …

More than 700,000 patients could be left without access to face-to-face GP appointments
4 years, 7 months ago

More than 700,000 patients could be left without access to face-to-face GP appointments

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of patients living in the poorest areas of the UK could miss out on face-to-face GP appointments due to Covid precautions, a report has warned. Dr Rebecca Fisher, senior policy fellow at the Health Foundation and practicing GP, said: ‘The ongoing risk of Covid-19 to the safety of both patients and GPs means that hundreds of thousands …

When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left Behind
4 years, 9 months ago

When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left Behind

Wired  

Speaking on a landline, the patient complained of an itchy eye. “It also means my patient population is at the bottom of the list for access to the technology that’s needed to effectively do telemedicine.” Harwell and other clinicians worry that patients without reliable devices or internet service are receiving inferior care—or none at all. “It’s revealed these inequities and …

The Doctor Will See You Now … Online: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 6
4 years, 10 months ago

The Doctor Will See You Now … Online: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 6

CNN  

CNN — As health care systems across the country focus on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, many have halted nonessential and non-emergency services. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to Dr. Gregory Esper, who leads Emory University’s telehealth initiatives, about how technology is changing the way health care is delivered. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Two weeks before Dia Sue-Wah-Sing had …

The coronavirus outbreak could push telemedicine into mainstream
4 years, 11 months ago

The coronavirus outbreak could push telemedicine into mainstream

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — Telemedicine has been around for more than two decades, but its adoption among Americans has been relatively low. “Unfortunately, it’s taken some pretty extraordinary circumstances, but I think this will be a watershed moment for the industry,” Zipnosis CEO Jon Pearce told CNN Business. “Instead of talking to a doctor over video, you would answer …

Reverse Pitch | ’The future of medical care is e-healthcare’
5 years, 4 months ago

Reverse Pitch | ’The future of medical care is e-healthcare’

Live Mint  

The Indian healthcare system is ailing. Doctors could choose their own domain name and the site would be pre-populated with their basic information, available from the Medical Council of India, as well as generic curated patient educational materials, based on their speciality. The website would allow doctors to connect directly with their patients and cut out the middleman so that …

Virtual GP consultations will be more common than meeting in person in 10 years
6 years, 11 months ago

Virtual GP consultations will be more common than meeting in person in 10 years

Daily Mail  

Virtual GP consultations will be more common than meeting in person in 10 years, says the head of a review into tech in the NHS. Dr Eric Topol has been commissioned by Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt to examine how the NHS can utilise technology to transform healthcare. The doctor will see you now: Services such as online …

Technology set to revolutionize the sector
8 years, 6 months ago

Technology set to revolutionize the sector

China Daily  

The government is also encouraging apps that provide online consultations, registration for appointments and payment, plus online access to test results and follow-up treatment. "Internet technology has been widely applied in China's medical care sector and has played a positive role," Yao Jianhong, deputy chief for medical reform at the commission, told a media briefing at the commission's offices this …

Plans to move some NHS services online criticised by charities representing patients with long-term illnesses
12 years, 4 months ago

Plans to move some NHS services online criticised by charities representing patients with long-term illnesses

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans to move NHS services online to help free up clinics, …

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