Innovations in healthcare
After this week of classes and learning about innovations within healthcare, I found there have been things that were created and found very beneficial. I feel innovations in healthcare are very important because things are always up and changing and it's important to find new ways and adapt to them quickly and efficiently.
One thing that I knew about previously that benefited someone's healthcare was online doctor visits. When Covid came around in 2020 and we were forced into lock down. We were not able to go to doctor visits and it ended up in having to be on a zoom call or just a regular phone call.
Although these online doctor visits were mainly used during covid, we see how they are still being used now even though we are not on lockdown anymore and are allowed to be out. These online doctor visits have made doctor appointments a lot easier for people for example, the elderly or even the disabled. These people might have a hard time traveling and getting around and now having this resource available to them allows them to get the proper health care they need. With all these innovations in our healthcare it's only making it get better.
Hello Julianna - while COVID truly devastated many lives and disrupted our routine for the most part, telehealth was one that we truly welcome. You are right that, to date, we are still reaping the benefits of telehealth. There is no mention of this going away "yet," or whether insurances will stop paying for this type of service. Many are hoping this will be an option for the long haul, or forever.
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