Monday, March 20, 2006

Online consultations - the Brave New World?

Here's how it works:

A patient with a nonurgent problem logs into a clinic's secure Web site and describes a problem.

The Web site prompts the patient to answer questions about the concern and sends the information to a doctor.

When possible, the doctor reviews the concern.

Within one or two days of the patient logging a concern, the doctor will respond with a course of action that could range from calling in a prescription, adjusting drug dosages, advising that the patient take some other action at home or scheduling an in-office appointment.

Sounds far fetched? Welcome to the future .

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