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Call me old-fashioned but I really hate the idea of telemedicine.

by JTbane 3y ago

gnicholas 3y ago
It can be good for some things, and is more convenient to schedule (don't have to drive there, no risk of getting sick from other patients). Plus, there's a chance that in the future it could enable people in HCoL areas to get medical care from providers in LCoL areas, which would lower costs dramatically. I think for now the state-by-state cartel is still quite strong though. But I agree that for some appointments it obviously doesn't work because you can't examine the patient or take vitals the same way/at all.
Libcat99 3y ago
My son takes ADHD meds and it would be great if we could do the med checks (which are almost entirely questions for the parents) remotely, instead of taking him out of school and one of us out of work for several hours.
Someone1234 3y ago
It is a mixed bag. For certain things, like common illnesses, it is pretty good. But that being said, use caution. I had something minor turn into an ER visit because I used telemedicine instead of going to my GP. Telemedicine prescribed antibiotics, which was correct, but GP would have done a drain too. Lack of drainage caused uhh unpleasant problems down the road.
dghlsakjg 3y ago
Totally context dependent. Call me new-fashioned, but I don't want to spend a few hours of a workday several times per year to see a doctor for less than 5 minutes for prescription refill for a drug that I have been taking for years. Why in the world would either of us need to see each-other in person when he can ask me the same 3 questions he always does over the phone?
- symlinkk 3y ago
  It sounds like you shouldn’t need to meet with him at all.
  - dghlsakjg 3y ago
    One of the side effects is increased risk of suicidal thoughts, so I think it’s not unreasonable to have a medical professional ask every once in a while. OTOH, the pharmacist dispensing it could handle that
Johnny555 3y ago
I love it -- I have an annual blood test to check on a condition, after the blood test results come in, it's followed up with a doctor appointment to discuss. It's so convenient to be able to Zoom in for a 5 minute visit instead of driving 30 minutes away to the doctor's office and waiting 30 minutes to see him for that 5 minute visit.

Call me old-fashioned but I really hate the idea of telemedicine.

by JTbane 3y ago

Call me old-fashioned but I really hate the idea of telemedicine.

It can be good for some things, and is more convenient to schedule (don't have to drive there, no risk of getting sick from other patients). Plus, there's a chance that in the future it could enable people in HCoL areas to get medical care from providers in LCoL areas, which would lower costs dramatically. I think for now the state-by-state cartel is still quite strong though. But I agree that for some appointments it obviously doesn't work because you can't examine the patient or take vitals the same way/at all.

Libcat99 3y ago

My son takes ADHD meds and it would be great if we could do the med checks (which are almost entirely questions for the parents) remotely, instead of taking him out of school and one of us out of work for several hours.

Someone1234 3y ago

It is a mixed bag. For certain things, like common illnesses, it is pretty good. But that being said, use caution. I had something minor turn into an ER visit because I used telemedicine instead of going to my GP. Telemedicine prescribed antibiotics, which was correct, but GP would have done a drain too. Lack of drainage caused uhh unpleasant problems down the road.

dghlsakjg 3y ago

Totally context dependent. Call me new-fashioned, but I don't want to spend a few hours of a workday several times per year to see a doctor for less than 5 minutes for prescription refill for a drug that I have been taking for years. Why in the world would either of us need to see each-other in person when he can ask me the same 3 questions he always does over the phone?

symlinkk 3y ago
It sounds like you shouldn’t need to meet with him at all.
- dghlsakjg 3y ago
  One of the side effects is increased risk of suicidal thoughts, so I think it’s not unreasonable to have a medical professional ask every once in a while. OTOH, the pharmacist dispensing it could handle that

Johnny555 3y ago

I love it -- I have an annual blood test to check on a condition, after the blood test results come in, it's followed up with a doctor appointment to discuss. It's so convenient to be able to Zoom in for a 5 minute visit instead of driving 30 minutes away to the doctor's office and waiting 30 minutes to see him for that 5 minute visit.