Thanks to COVID-19, most of us know what telehealth is. Telehealth is the remote delivery of healthcare services, including everything from physicians and psychologists, to a patient’s home or location. This is possible via an internet connection and a free app platform or cell phone. Such services as regular checkups, physical therapy, companion care, and psychotherapy all can be delivered via telehealth. That being said, is telehealth right for you?

Symtech Solutions designs and installs custom life safety communication systems for your healthcare facility, from large hospitals to senior living facilities. Our solutions include temperature screening kiosks, overhead public address systems, location and tracking systems, and more. Below, we’ll take a look in-brief of the advantages and disadvantages of telehealth services. Contact us to get started today!

ADVANTAGES OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Convenient

The biggest advantage of telehealth services is that it is convenient. You don’t have to leave your home or your location, fight traffic, or even take a shower. You can have a telehealth service in your pajamas if you want. You don’t risk exposure to other diseases, and you’ll save money having to visit an urgent care facility rather than have a telehealth appointment. Plus, those people who are reluctant to see healthcare providers in the first place or who face a phobia that prevents them from doing so are now better equipped to seek the help they need.

Faster Appointments

To see a doctor in person, you sometimes have to wait days or even weeks. If you are struggling with a concern you have about your health, this can seem like a lifetime. Telehealth appointments, on the other hand, are often that same day. The wait is considerably less, and you simply tune in when at your scheduled time. No more long waits in the waiting room.

Better Access to Specialists

America still has large areas that are rural. This means that seeing a doctor can be cumbersome, but having access to specialists can be even more troublesome. Telehealth eliminates all of this and brings the expert to your door.

DISADVANTAGES OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Can Be Harder to Diagnose

Let’s face it, your doctor can’t physically examine you over the internet, which can make initial diagnosis difficult. Such things as cancer, abnormal growths, warts, and other growths, moles, and or bumps sometimes need to be physically poked, touched, and felt in order to be correctly diagnosed. The doctor can’t listen to your lungs or heart through a screen, nor can a swab be collected for testing. Thus, there are instances where you may have to go in-person to see your doctor after a telehealth appointment.

Advanced Diagnostics

The healthcare profession uses a lot of equipment and machinery in their day-to-day work to help patients and to diagnose patients. From X-rays to MRI scanners, these are advanced tools that doctors use to narrow down diagnoses that cannot be performed during a telehealth session.

Different Healthcare Providers

While being able to see a doctor sometimes that same day is super helpful especially for peace of mind, you may have to see a different healthcare provider than you are used to or someone you don’t necessarily prefer. This can contribute to gaps in knowledge, time in bringing providers up-to-speed, and the like. Plus, many patients are very fond of their healthcare providers and value the patient/doctor relationship and bond that they have formed over the years. Especially for specific diagnoses, it’s helpful to have someone you trust when you need them the most.

CHOOSE SYMTECH SOLUTIONS TODAY

Symtech Solutions partners with healthcare providers in order to help them bring the best care possible to their patients. We offer life safety communication and rapid response monitoring systems to local and national healthcare centers, such as hospitals, assisted living facilities, and doctor’s offices.

From nurse call and digital whiteboards to public address systems and wander management solutions, our services run the gamut. We recognize that your healthcare center is different from others and has different patients with different needs. We offer custom solutions that will fit your healthcare center so you can gain the most efficiencies and optimizations for your processes.

If you are interested in a consultation to see how Symtech Solutions can help you improve staff satisfaction and patient care, give us a call to get started today!