China's need for “online healthcare” rises With the spread of new corona infections

China: Need for “online medical care” is growing. New corona infection is expanding, February 23, 15:29

In China, where the spread of the new coronavirus is widespread, there is a growing need for online medical care to consult patients through the Internet.

Among them, the “Medical Group”, which handles online medical care throughout China, has started a free online medical consultation 24 hours a day, including consultation on the new coronavirus, on the 23rd of last month.

Approximately 40,000 doctors nationwide participate in this service as volunteers, and ask patients by video or chat through a dedicated app.

It has been used by 1.4 million people so far, and the number of consultations from residents in Hubei Province, where infection is most serious, is increasing.

A 32-year-old woman who worked in Wuhan, Hubei Province until the middle of last month, and is returning to another area in the province, used this service and said, `` Symptoms similar to a cold such as a runny nose and sneezing appeared, so the new coronavirus Was diagnosed as having pneumonia due to infection, and a doctor had diagnosed the disease as having a low likelihood of infection and appearing to be allergic symptoms.

The woman said she couldn't go to the hospital because she was afraid of infection, and said, `` I came back from Wuhan, and I felt impatient for days to see if I could get infected and spread to people around me. I was asked directly by a doctor through the internet and was relieved that it was not pneumonia. "

According to the volunteer doctor, "Chronic illnesses can be resolved through online services, especially if they are not severe. Online medical care can help as many patients as possible and are at the forefront of the spread of infection. I hope we can reduce the burden on doctors as much as possible. "

The "Psychiatry Group" has partnered with more than 3,000 medical institutions across China, with approximately 200 million registered as users, and usually takes 15 to 30 minutes of interviews in Japanese yen, depending on the doctor's specialty and experience. That is offered for hundreds to thousands of yen.