Owing to "Technological Advancements", through a cell phone or a computer with internet connection you can access an online medical consultation.
With the appearance of the Internet in the late 60's our life changed. The world seems to be within our reach just by accessing a mobile device or the computer. Talking with family or friends no matter where they are, shopping, studying a diploma or appreciating the collections of great designers are some of the activities that we can do.
To this wide range of possibilities are added those related to health. There are many patients who, thanks to technology, have direct access to their medical history, consult their doctor and follow up on their treatments, all from the comfort of their home or wherever they are.
Although some consult the doctor via online generates distrust, the number of interested is increasing. "Many users resisted the use of Internet banking until they understood it was a safe and practical option, and every day more people understand that technology facilitates many procedures", explains Michelle Lapadula, president of Corporación Atiempo, integral health platform for the connection of doctors and patients, with a global presence and branches in seven countries, including Venezuela, which offers online medical consultations among its services.
Multiple benefits
Consult the doctor by text message or through a call in case of an event or doubt is a frequent behaviour, only that often the doctor fails to specify which patient, of the many who attends, is contacting him or can't make an accurate assessment for not having a medical history at hand. The use of technology applied to health in addition to helping to overcome these failures adds new benefits.
Among these benefits is a comfort, boring visits to the waiting rooms are reduced, which results in more free time. Likewise, availability, for example, the Atiempo Corporation platform, allows users to communicate with their affiliated doctors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; update your medical history, upload supports and clinical studies. It also includes reminders for taking medication and appointment assistance.
One aspect that helps the use of these platforms is that more and more people, including older adults, are familiar with the technology, particularly with social networks. At Corporación Atiempo the person enters the platform with their user; Among the available options are to upload all your medical information and contact doctors through chats, internal mail, calls and video calls, through a code that identifies each doctor who will always have access to the patient's medical history.
Lapadula considers it appropriate to emphasize that these platforms do not seek to replace appointments in the office and much less to attend emergencies since these must be attended in medical and hospital centres. "We offer complimentary services for health care in general and to optimize the service if the patient deserves a face-to-face consultation, we offer our network of doctors in different specialities at preferential costs", he clarifies.
Tools for health
Platforms, applications and even robots are developed and put at the service of health. In Venezuela Corporación Atiempo offers a silicone bracelet that stores information about medications, allergies and a carrier contact number in case of emergency. Also the A-hour clock, which tracks physical activity and values such as blood pressure, weight and calories consumed per day or event, safeguarding the information on the platform. In terms of technology and health, the best is yet to come.
