7 Tips to Maximize Online Doctor Consultations during a Pandemic

JAKARTA The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people live. One of them is the increasing role of technology in everyday life, including in obtaining health services .

Online medical consultation ( telemedicine ) is becoming increasingly popular and an option in the midst of the limited mobility of the people.

“Although it does not necessarily replace face-to-face consultations with doctors, telemedicine is a bridge for the public to gain access to quality and affordable health care,” said Internal Medicine (Endocrine-Metabolic-Diabetes) Specialist, dr. Roy Panusunan Sibarani, Sp.PD-KEMD, FES, in his official statement, recently.

According to him, the presence of telemedicine is useful for patients with limited mobility due to their health conditions. The struggle of patients and caregivers to go to the clinic or hospital can be minimized.

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As a relatively new thing, education regarding the use of telemedicine is still needed. For that, dr. Roy shares 7 tips to maximize doctor consultations online through the video call feature, including:

1. Prepare questions and latest lab test results. Preparation of questions is important in order to get complete data on the information needed.

2. State the purpose of the meeting and the complaint in detail.

Example: “Doc, when I ate this morning I threw up”. Try to explain the complaint to the main problem and not spread it anywhere.

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