With health protocols still in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, medical practitioners here are finding new ways to stay in touch with patients even while their clinics are closed. | JiggerJerusalem
With the rapid spread of COVID-19, health professionals were worried that other health cases would be overshadowed, as many hospitals like NMMC recorded a significant drop in patient consultations at the emergency room and out-patient clinics.
“Every health care facility should not focus only on handling the COVIC-19 crisis but also consider minimizing ‘collateral damage’ on non-COVID patients,” he added. Each phone was assigned to doctors handling a specific field of specialization such as pediatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology, surgery, or internal medicine, according to Smart in a press statement.
“But I believe the majority of patients can be safely managed through teleconsultation, albeit some patients may have to be seen by a doctor in a clinic or referred to an appropriate institution like NMMC,” Yap said.
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