2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • du Cap Collection
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • Here’s How Discovery Members Can Get A Virtual Doctor Consultation

    24 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone in Health, Lifestyle, Tech/Sci
    Related Posts
    • Archaeologists Discover Remnants Of 'World's Oldest' Wooden Structure In Zambia [Video]
    • Metallica Postpones Concert After James Hetfield Tests Positive for COVID [Video]
    • The 'Eris' Era: What We Know About The Newly-Discovered COVID-19 Strain Making Headlines
    • How Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying To Find Post-Covid Love Online
    • California Officials Uncover Dodgy Lab Filled With Infectious Bioengineered Mice

    These are scary times we live in.

    Ideally, we would all have the luxury of being tested for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, but that’s obviously not an option.

    In addition, every precautionary test done in person uses up valuable medical resources like masks and gloves, and means a trip out in public that brings with it obvious risks.

    As we prepare for a 21-day lockdown (read about what that entails here), and the likely explosion of cases around the country and the world, medical providers and schemes are looking at ways to ease the strain on the healthcare sector.

    For Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members, there is the option of a virtual consultation with a COVID-19 care team of doctors.

    Via the Discovery website, here’s how that works:

    When your doctor is registered on HealthID and DrConnect, you can book an appointment with your doctor and speak directly to them on a video call or messaging service. Your doctor can give you medical guidance about your risks and symptoms while you are at home and can direct you on your eligibility for testing, your need to self-isolate or to go for a face-to-face consultation if you need it.

    …With its online consultation service, doctors can make appointments and assess their patients using the virtual consultation booking system through HealthID DrConnect.

    Discovery outlined a six-step list to get started:

    The COVID-19 information hub offers a quick risk assessment questionnaire related to COVID-19 exposure. If you answer yes to certain of the scenarios, we recommend you immediately book a consultation with your doctor.

    Click on consult virtually with a doctor

    We will show you some additional information to get you started and then you can book a virtual consultation

    You can choose to book and appointment with your own doctor, if they are available. While COVID-19 is a national health crisis, you now also have access to a dedicated COVID-19 Care Team of doctors to consult with.

    Give these doctors consent to view your Electronic Health Record.

    You can now consult virtually, using video or text, through our DrConnect platform.

    You can access DrConnect through the Discovery website or app, and once an appointment is booked, a reminder will be sent.

    We are not affiliated with Discovery in any way, but it is good to see measures like these being taken as we enter what is going to be one of the most trying times in this country’s modern history.

    If you’re reading this, you’re probably in a position to access private healthcare, but for the majority of South Africans, that is not the case. Remember that when you feel frustrated about being cooped up at home, because self-isolation is for the good of every South African, not just yourself.

    Feel free to drop information about steps other medical insurers are taking to lighten the load on our healthcare system in the comments section, and we can update the story with those.

    [source:discovery]

    • ← Tuesday Morning Spice
    • Yale’s Most Popular Course Ever Is About Happiness – And Is Now Available For Free →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • coronavirus
    • Covid-19
    • discovery
    • discovery health

    Latest News

    • LEGO Built A Life-Sized, Drivable Bugatti Chiron [Video]

      [imagesource:unsplash] Forget about the beach-ball-sized Lego Deathstar your kid wanted...

    • Elon Musk Once Held Up Grimes’ Cyberpunk 2077 Recording Session With 200-Year-Old Firearm

      [imagesource:x/grimezszcharts] A newly published biography, penned by Walter Isaacson, ...

    • South Africans Called ‘Crazy’ For Putting Avo On Pizza, But Is It Really Weird? [Video]

      [imagesource:pexels] If ya'll thought toppings like pineapple and pickles on pizza were...

    • What Happens To The Children Of Mafia Families Who Want Out?

      [imagesource:pexels] We just adore a classic mafia flick or TV show, but seldom do we t...

    • Seventeen Antonij Rupert Wines Feature In New Tim Atkin’s 2023 Special Report

      [imagesource:facebook/anthonijrupertwyne] Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, has just released ...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo