Comments on: Video Dial-a-Doctor seen easing shortage in rural US http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jeff J http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-32147 Jeff J Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=162310#comment-32147 If CMS would pay for more of these visits we'd start to a real economy of scale. Limiting support for Telehealth to just rural services is really hurting adoption. If CMS would pay for more of these visits we’d start to a real economy of scale. Limiting support for Telehealth to just rural services is really hurting adoption.

]]> By: Dennis R. http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-31543 Dennis R. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:31:01 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=162310#comment-31543 It's a pretty neat idea, but I wonder about the quality of the doctors and whether a patient would have a "personal physician" or just deal with whomever was available. I can also envision delays if everyone tries to squeeze in a doctor tele-visit on their lunch hour. I do like the idea that everyone would have access to quality medical care. BUt I suspect there is much work to be done. It’s a pretty neat idea, but I wonder about the quality of the doctors and whether a patient would have a “personal physician” or just deal with whomever was available. I can also envision delays if everyone tries to squeeze in a doctor tele-visit on their lunch hour.

I do like the idea that everyone would have access to quality medical care. BUt I suspect there is much work to be done.

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-31537 Bri Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:12:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=162310#comment-31537 Insurance companies should run with this. It would greatly reduce brick and mortar costs. Insurance companies should run with this. It would greatly reduce brick and mortar costs.

]]> By: Dan S http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-31529 Dan S Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:43:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=162310#comment-31529 I agree with Bri. I would much prefer to have a brief consultation with a doctor from home rather than wasting my time going to and waiting in a doctor's office. This will save people and the system time and money. If this starts to become common now, the system will be able to constantly improve as new tech diagnostic tools are cheaply available to use at home. As a computerized system it could easily be tied in with patient records, prescriptions sent directly to pharmacies, doctor rating systems, and non-doctor care such as nurses, tech guides who explain how you need to use diagnostics tools, physio instructors, etc. It's also worth noting that because it's online everything can be tracked and evaluated to prevent over-billing and to ensure doctors are giving up to date information. O course some things will still require hospital or office visit but reducing these is a win for everyone. I agree with Bri. I would much prefer to have a brief consultation with a doctor from home rather than wasting my time going to and waiting in a doctor’s office. This will save people and the system time and money. If this starts to become common now, the system will be able to constantly improve as new tech diagnostic tools are cheaply available to use at home. As a computerized system it could easily be tied in with patient records, prescriptions sent directly to pharmacies, doctor rating systems, and non-doctor care such as nurses, tech guides who explain how you need to use diagnostics tools, physio instructors, etc. It’s also worth noting that because it’s online everything can be tracked and evaluated to prevent over-billing and to ensure doctors are giving up to date information. O course some things will still require hospital or office visit but reducing these is a win for everyone.

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/video-dial-a-doctor-seen-easing-shortage-in-rural-u-s/comment-page-1#comment-31503 Bri Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=162310#comment-31503 This is another article that I'm surprised doesn't get any posts. This could be useful even in cities. So many doctors visits are mundane. Mainly questions prompted by fear. It can take quite awhile to set up an appointment. In the mean time the patient is still anxious. Something like this could cut down on all that wasted time making the time a doctor spends with truly needy patient more efficient. It's also not to far a stretch to imagine a Warsonesque doctor. A robo nurse could administer any tests. The future tricorder and labs on a chip could perform the vast majority of procedures. All you would need from there is a Ramona style holographic presence to reassure and respond to what the patient says. This is another article that I’m surprised doesn’t get any posts. This could be useful even in cities. So many doctors visits are mundane. Mainly questions prompted by fear. It can take quite awhile to set up an appointment. In the mean time the patient is still anxious. Something like this could cut down on all that wasted time making the time a doctor spends with truly needy patient more efficient. It’s also not to far a stretch to imagine a Warsonesque doctor. A robo nurse could administer any tests. The future tricorder and labs on a chip could perform the vast majority of procedures. All you would need from there is a Ramona style holographic presence to reassure and respond to what the patient says.

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