subject: Ask The Doctor Online Doctors Saving Patients Time And Money [print this page] Time limitations are indeed the order of the day for many people so much so that even setting apart some hours to ask the doctor about their medical conditions or seeking a prescription refill is rather impossible. It is often the case that even when they make time to visit the doctor they are always bound to find long queues. Well, these scenarios have dramatically changed thanks to online doctor consult programs and which are based on the premise that nearly every doctor is internet-connected. Through relevant software applications therefore, patients can now talk to doctors about their medical conditions and get feedback as soon as possible. This in effect means that you will not have to leave your workplace, home, vacation location abroad or cut short your travel to consult a doctor about a pressing medical condition.
Many organizations offering this service (aka telemedicine) provide the requisite diagnostic medical consultations that are needed for in-depth medical evaluation and diagnosis, and giving medication recommendations for specific treatments. Online doctor consultation through email may be enough for receiving informational medical information and general advice on common medical conditions and symptoms.
Nowadays it is no longer a surprise that in some places people have to wait for days or weeks to see a doctor. This is because the doctor-patient ratio is way lower than what it was a few years ago, meaning that doctors in such locations are stretched beyond capacity. The online doctor consult service is not freely available but it carries multiple cost reliefs. You get to save on the fuel or transport costs required to travel to consult a doctor, there are no emergency room charges, and available are family packages that can drastically reduce the otherwise steep consultation fees that each family member would have to pay.
People from all walks of life can benefit from this online consult service including the ever-busy people who can hardly get time to place or attend appointments, new parents inexperienced in remedying their child's condition and its late in the night, students far away from home and without medical cover, and travelers as earlier mentioned. Virtually anyone can now ask the doctor for health advice without having to travel to a physical health facility. Even self-insured employers can benefit from this service in that it can reduce the otherwise expensive doctor and ER visits costs by as much as 66% and thus saving them plenty in employee health expenses.
Groups and associations can also benefit from such ask the doctor packages in that their membership benefits will include affordable healthcare access. This incentive will also serve to boost membership recruitment and retention. Even insurance brokers can benefit by providing this service as part of their program offerings and their clients are bound to be delighted by the quality, affordable and convenient nature of this approach to healthcare.
All in all, before enrolling for any ask the doctor program it is wise to conduct a background check on it to help you make an informed decision. Consider the qualifications of the doctors onboard and the testimonials from existing clients, and compare the rates as well as any other considerations that you may have in mind.
