7 Benefits of an Online Medical Consultation
With medical advancements in the last century, the average human lifespan has increased. But with age come a host of medical problems, and consequently, the demand for doctors has also increased. And with the busy lifestyle of today, it is not always easy for patients to regularly visit their doctor. Luckily, with medical advancements, technological advancements have also allowed us to seek online medical consultations instead of having to visit the clinic.
With online consultations with one of our registered and highly experienced doctors, you get the same quality of healthcare as a physical visit to a doctor, but without all the hassle typically associated with it. Here are a few benefits of getting an online medical consultation:
No Need to Travel
For many patients, the hardest part of visiting a doctor is the travel time. Especially for those living in remote areas, where the nearest doctor may be a town away, or for those with limited mobility, it can be difficult to find the time to schedule an appointment. With online consultations, you don’t even have to fill up your car or wait for the bus. You can just speak with your doctor online wherever you are!
Instead of Googling, Go Straight to a Qualified Doctor
How many times have you googled your symptoms and become convinced that you’re dying? Not only can online symptom checkers be inaccurate and misleading, they can cause anxiety. But when all this information is so readily available and so easy to access, how do you stop people from self-diagnosing, simply because they don’t have the time to visit a doctor?
The answer is simple: By making healthcare easy to access. With audio and video capabilities available on almost every smartphone, laptop or tablet today, online doctors can just as easily identify your symptoms as a doctor in a surgery, but with more accuracy than an online symptom checker.
Save Money
The very first question that comes to mind when people hear of this convenient option is: it must be more expensive than a traditional doctor visit. This couldn’t be further from the truth! A video consultation with a doctor at Prime Medic costs just A$29.99 per session, including the prescription and certificate if required! And add to this the savings from not having to make additional babysitting arrangements, taking time off work or getting fuel for the car, and you have yourself a much more affordable option than a traditional doctor visit.
Save Time
When you’re not spending time traveling to and from your doctor’s clinic, spending up to an hour in the waiting room and having to take time off work to make it to your appointment, you’re saving time that could be better spent elsewhere. Whether you take the appointment from the parking lot of your workplace or after the kids have gone to bed, an appointment that would have been at least 2 hours is now reduced to just 10 to 15 minutes. Anyone could squeeze in this time even in a jam packed day!
Safe and Secure
Prime Medic is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996) Compliant, which means that all medical records, prescriptions and other protected health information (PHI) are securely protected. We have all the necessary security measures in place to ensure complete confidentiality, including a secure system and server so you can rest assured that anything you discuss with your doctor will stay strictly between you and your doctor.
No Risk of Infections
While sitting and waiting in the clinic for your doctor to see you, you may be exposed to any number of sick people, coughing and sneezing in all directions. For people with compromised immune systems, such as children, pregnant women and the elderly, or those with autoimmune disorders, this can be very dangerous. Speaking to a doctor from the comfort of your home where you’re the only person who is sick can keep you away from picking up other diseases.
After-hours appointments
Not everyone has the luxury of being able to take time off work to make it to a doctor’s appointment. Unfortunately, these people often end up ignoring their health until whatever’s bothering them gets too serious to ignore. At this point, it can often be too late! With online medical consultation services like Prime Medic, you can schedule a consultation at any time of the day, whether it is after-hours, before work or in between jobs.
With Prime Medic, you get convenience, comfort and quality, all in one place! By just signing up to our service, selecting the speciality you need and the consultation time you prefer, you can get in touch with a highly qualified doctor wherever and whenever you need! You can even get a repeat prescription, or a medical certificate online, right from the comfort of your own home.
