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How Can Healthcare Industry Benefit From Video Conferencing

Video conferencing is not really something very new in the tech industry. But the benefits of availing video conferencing is not only limited to the tech industry. The healthcare industry too can gain a wide range of benefits out of it. And it is not like only the medical professionals would get all the advantages from the uses of video conferencing in healthcare. Even the patients can benefit from it if video conferencing becomes mainstream in the healthcare industry

So, how exactly this healthcare industry is going to improve its services by implementing video conferencing? That is what you are going to find in this article.

Providing Remote Healthcare Support to the Patients will be Easier

Patients who struggle to move or are completely immobile due to poor health condition, always visiting a doctor physically is near to impossible for them. Also, those who live in a remote area, in case of any emergency, visiting a healthcare specialist physically is not possible.

In such scenarios, the use of video conferencing in healthcare can be a great help. The patients can easily get in touch with healthcare professionals through this process. Obviously, operating on someone or performing surgery is not possible. But for the initial diagnosis or maybe to monitor how a patient is doing post-surgery and treatment- that is possible through video conferencing.

Providing Medical Training Becomes Easier

Medical training is mostly about gathering together and discussing how to improve patient care quality, sharing knowledge, experience, insights, and skills along with providing necessary training to the junior doctors and more. But now, it is possible through video conferencing. Doctors do not need to leave their offices.

Discussing different serious diseases, consulting critical cases with other senior medical experts irrespective of the geographical distance- everything can be done easily with video conferencing.

Video Conferencing Saves Both Cost and Time

Now, continuing from the aforementioned two points, it is kind of obvious that video conferencing in healthcare saves both cost and time. Are you wondering how?

Well, reaching a remote area to treat a patient or reaching a hospital from a remote area is obviously time-consuming right? During this time, something unfortunate may happen to the patient as well depending on how serious the condition is. Also, traveling involves a certain cost as well. All these can be avoided with video conferencing.

It Allows to View and Follow the Critical Surgery Process

Practical training and learning is an integral part of the healthcare industry. How a particular critical surgery is being done- sharing such videos among other healthcare professionals and learning and gaining knowledge from it is pretty common in the medical field.

In the past, mostly an observation team would have been formed that would be present in the operating room. Or maybe the entire surgery would have been recorded. These methods come with some drawbacks. A surgery room has limited space capacity. Also, the presence of too many “extra” people in the room might hamper the surgical process.

But now, through the uses of video conferencing in healthcare, everything becomes easier. The observers can watch the surgery from the beginning to the end. if needed, they can directly talk to the surgeon as well while performing the surgery.

It Allows to Provide Healthcare Service and Support to More Patients

Already you got to know how implementing video conferencing in the healthcare industry can help in diminishing the geographical barrier. Now that healthcare experts can diagnose patients online through video conferencing, more patients can easily reach out to them. Also, the rate of appointment cancellation is reduced.

Irrespective of the location of the patients, doctors can diagnose them and treat them. Undoubtedly, it enhances the overall efficiency and productivity of the healthcare industry.

Increased Rate of Patient Retention

Well, while talking about increased business retention rates, it makes everyone happy. But what about increased patient retention then! Obviously, no one wants to visit the doctor again and again right? But here, by increased patient retention rate means growing trust in the present care one is getting and till the treatment process ends, that patient would continue consulting the experts from where he or she is getting the care now.

See, suffering from diseases or injuries or ailments come with mental stress as well. We always look for better care and care with a personal touch. That gives us a feeling of comfort. Whenever you feel worried about your health condition, through video conferencing, you can immediately consult with your doctor. This type of facility helps patients to keep their calm and trust the healthcare services they are getting.

Now, other than all these benefits of video conferencing in healthcare, healthcare businesses and organizations enjoy another advantage of video conferencing i.e. a favorable or superior position in the industry. The hospitals or organizations that offer such advanced ways to reach doctors and establish a better and trusted patient-doctor relationship, no wonder patients would prefer visiting these clinics to get their treatment in an emergency. Thus, investing in making apps for the healthcare industry, especially, the video conferencing ones, has a lot of shining opportunities.

Resource:

1. https://www.unifiedinfotech.net/blog/healthcare-mobile-app-development-guide/
2. https://www.megameeting.com/news/advantages-of-video-conferencing-with-patients/
3. https://imaginenext.ingrammicro.com/ucc/helping-healthcare-realize-the-benefits-of-video-conferencing

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Olivia Taylor .