Telehealth is one of the fastest-growing industries after the pandemic. You can get a virtual doctor’s appointment from the comfort of your home and with lower costs. All you need is a computer or mobile device linked to the internet and you can access a variety of online healthcare services. Here are some pros and cons of telehealth.

Advantages

Convenience

If you’re feeling sick but have an important meeting the next day—you’ll need to meet with a doctor ASAP. Telehealth makes it easier to have consultations anytime and anywhere. If your physician provides online medical care you can schedule an appointment during your lunch break or any other time during the day.

Time Efficient

Everyone knows the struggles of going to the doctor’s office with fifteen other people being waiting in line before you.  Sometimes visiting a doctor also means that you have to explain your whole medical history before talking about the current symptoms.

With telehealth, you can just list your symptoms and medical history when you’re registering for an appointment so the doctor knows everything before starting the meeting.

Cost-Efficient

More and more doctors these days charge significantly less for online consultation than they would for an in-person visit. This, along with not having to bear the cost of going to the doctor’s office makes telemedicine more cost-efficient.  People who live in rural areas and need to spend a hours driving for proper healthcare services can do it from the comfort of their homes.

Disadvantages

Electronic Glitches

Technology can be unreliable sometimes, problems like power outages, weak or faulty smartphones/laptops or even bad internet can cause complications with the online doctor’s visit. This is why most times it’s essential to have backups these issues.

Inadequate Assessment

Understandably, there are going to be instances when the doctor can’t provide the best assistance to you. This could be due to a lack of proper communication or information. Sometimes there are physical symptoms that might not be properly clear or visible in a video chat.

Resistance From Either Party

Sometimes physicians are resistant to adapting to telehealth. This can be true for various reasons—they may not know how to properly navigate the online platforms or they could just be old-fashioned. However, if they realized how many people they can help in rural areas if they started virtual medical consultations, that might change

However, with FastDocNow you don’t have to worry about doctors being old-fashioned or unwilling. That’s because we have doctors with decades of experience working with us who can provide the best online doctor visit you can have. Our doctors can provide medical consultation for STDs, pink eye treatment, and strep throat treatment.

You can even get medication refills from us with a simple process. So, book an appointment now and let us look at your health conditions.