The coronavirus outbreak has severely strained the health system, but telemedicine is being seen as a vital way of coping including for those impacted by the outbreak.
Khan said doctors can make a preliminary diagnosis by evaluating symptoms such as fever and cough, and the patient’s travel and contact with others.“Eighty percent of people with coronavirus don’t need to go to the hospital,” Khan said. If an infection is detected, “they move from quarantine to isolation” and many still don’t need to leave home.
“A crisis sometimes ends up giving you an incentive to change things,” said Preeti Malani, a University of Michigan professor of medicine who led a 2019 survey of telemedicine for older adults.A year ago, Malani said, the survey showed many older adults had little knowledge or interest in telemedicine, but the situation has now changed dramatically.
Many US states have lifted restrictions and insurance companies have waived co-payments for these consultations. Gary Berman, a New Jersey cardiologist, began remote consultations as part of an effort to protect his practice and his patients during the outbreak.
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