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After trying to predict the post-Covid era for Indian healthcare in my earlier post, it did emerge that “virtual care” may be a major focus area going forward. In this post, we will try to understand, how “at scale” and “comprehensive” virtual care works and what would be key success factors for key Indian healthcare participants?
In my quest for finding the right definition of “virtual care”, the post on “intouchhealth” website seemed to be most helpful. It defines virtual care as “a broad term that encompasses all the ways healthcare providers remotely interact with their patients. In addition to treating patients via tele-medicine, providers may use live video, audio, and instant messaging to communicate with their patients remotely. This may include checking in after an in-person visit, monitoring vitals after surgery, or responding to any questions about their diagnosis, condition or treatment plan”
In my quest for finding the right definition of “virtual care”, the post on “intouchhealth” website seemed to be most helpful. It defines virtual care as “a broad term that encompasses all the ways healthcare providers remotely interact with their patients. In addition to treating patients via tele-medicine, providers may use live video, audio, and instant messaging to communicate with their patients remotely. This may include checking in after an in-person visit, monitoring vitals after surgery, or responding to any questions about their diagnosis, condition or treatment plan”
