Doctor Patient Relationship Moves Online
You probably use email, Facebook and instant messenger to connect with friends and family. Have you considered those methods of communication for talking to your doctor? Recent studies suggest that patients are interested in new ways of communicating with their healthcare providers. A Manhattan Research study showed that 5 percent of respondents had sent or received an email from a healthcare provider and 49 percent were interested in email as a form of patient-doctor communication in the future. Another survey by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that 55 percent of consumers want to be able to communicate with their healthcare providers via email.
Continue reading to learn how a former NBA player communicates electronically with his doctor and the pros and cons of friending your doctor.
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