The traditional doctor/patient visit has just moved to a virtual office via the web.
As of last week, Hawaii residents can pay a flat fee for a 10-minute online visit with a doctor. While the brief interaction won’t be able to address more complicated and emergency-based medical situations, it is an efficient way to handle more routine requirements and patient queries.
Forgetting the questions regarding possible abuse that come to mind, it’s a strong advancement that benefits both patient and doctor and plays into the inherent advantages that the web has to offer. Read the article Hawaii tries out online health care