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Medical services are always going to be at high demand, no matter the area or the circumstances. One way to ensure that people have faster access to medical services, especially in times of crisis, is by using the telehealth, which can be defined as the remote access of health care services by means of telecommunications technology.
One of the health care services provided is the telemedicine or the fact of being able to have a virtual check with your doctor.
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Among the most known telehealth services:
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Among the benefits of the telehealth:
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Telepharmacy refers to the delivery of pharmacy services to the comfort of your home.
Furthermore, there are medications that do not even need a prescription, making it even easier to order and get them by using telepharmacy.
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The biggest limitation that telehealth implies refers to the fact that for certain conditions, it is absolutely necessary that the individuals go for a face-to-face check to the doctor.
However, if your care provider and insurer offer you the possibility of telehealth, it is worth taking a chance with it.
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Fifty to seventy percent of visits to the doctor's office could be replaced by remote monitoring and checkups.
Telemedicine has been a hard sell in some areas.
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This underscores the importance of starting on the right foot. If you upset the person you’re trying to help, they’ll wall themselves off.
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To get someone to act on your advice, it’s going to mean giving up at least some of the credit for it.
When the person receiving your advice feels like they had a hand in creating it—with guidance from you, the expert, of course—they’re far more likely to act on it.
In this case, you’re showing your work because it instills trust, and trust is critical for acceptance.
When you show you work, the person you’re advising doesn’t have to take your recommendations on blind faith. They can see exactly how you got to your advice and buy into it along the way.
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