Telemedicine for Dermatologists

Using a computer, tablet, or smartphone, patients can connect with you from their homes or offices to consult with you on a variety of issues, whether they have a suspicious-looking mole or are battling psoriasis or eczema. You can view and examine the patient via video or allow the patient to upload photos of their condition to help you make a diagnosis and recommend a treatment plan, all in high-definition video and audio under HIPAA-compliant conditions. Share screens with your patient and use interactive tools for educating the patient about his condition, all from the comfort of his home.

Telemedicine offers several benefits for your dermatology patients. Patients appreciate the ease of seeing you from home without the need to drive to your office or spend time in your waiting room. Depending on your availability, patients can use your telemedicine website to set up an appointment on demand instead of waiting for a consultation, which makes it easier to fit dermatological care into their schedules. For patients who live in remote areas, the availability of telemedicine reduces the expenditure and time spent making a commute to your office, which puts you in touch with patients whose locations might ordinarily put them out of your practice’s reach. Patients who are shut-in or housebound can reach out for dermatology services without the need to leave home, making it easier to manage their conditions without in-person consultations.

Today’s dermatologist must stay on the cutting edge within the niche to appeal to the greatest number of patients. Telemedicine helps you manage both new and existing patients while curtailing the overflow of patients coming through your office, reducing overall wait times for in-person consultations and speeding up the process of seeing patients. This all translates to increased revenue for you. When patients cancel their appointments or fail to show up for consultations, it also makes it easier to make use of that otherwise wasted time by filling it with on-demand consults.

In addition, telemedicine sets you apart within the local medical community, since you are offering a service that some of your colleagues may not. Because patients prefer to see a provider who can see them right away, offering your services via telemedicine gives you the chance to enhance your practice’s reputation within your service area, becoming the “go to” dermatologist for patients who don’t want to or can’t wait to be seen.