Lockdown or no lockdown, telemedicine is here to stay, say doctors

Even as the lockdown lifts, clinicians feel that telemedicine consultations with patients is here to stay for the longer haul.

Healthcare providers believe that telemedicine is here to stay and  expect that post pandemic too around 30- 40 per cent of their OPD is going to continue to be through teleconsultation.

Complex consultations, however, are likely to go back to in-patient visits at the clinic as study shows that almost 80 per cent of doctors feel that telemedicine is good for follow-ups.

Endocrinologist Dr Shashank Joshi, dean, Indian College of Physicians and also a member of Maharashtra state task force