{"id":27554,"date":"2021-07-06T11:37:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=27554"},"modified":"2021-10-28T11:13:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T11:13:15","slug":"telemedicine-for-optometrists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/telemedicine-for-optometrists\/","title":{"rendered":"Telemedicine for Eye Care: Get Your Own Platform for Tele-Optometry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>One thing we are very sure about telemedicine is that it is here to stay.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Pandemic boosted it exponentially and now patients and providers are pushing it forward to a whole new level.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though it has been almost one and half years since the pandemic, telemedicine never fails to surprise us with new use cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Today, we\u2019re going to discuss and learn its most underrated use case which is <strong>eye care or tele-optometry<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our other useful resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/accuro-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accuro EMR integration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/telemedicine-software-for-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White-label telemedicine software for providers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/telemedicine-for-pregnancy-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telemedicine for pregnancy care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/build-app-for-caregivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Build app for caregiver<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Take of Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) on telemedicine&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In its official statement, CAO defines telemedicine as,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u201cThe provision of health care through the electronic transmission and exchange of health data including image transfer and\/or video conferencing.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAO acknowledges how telemedicine enables optometrists to <strong>enhance patient care<\/strong>. CAO suggests optometrists deliver eye care where circumstances exist that either restrict direct contact or delay consultation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">CAO also hails how useful telemedicine can be for patients living in remote areas. Optometrists can even leverage telemedicine to reduce wait time as telemedicine allows them to streamline clinical workflows with electronic transfer of information.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tele-optometry makes it easier than ever to diagnose common eye diseases through image transfer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, telemedicine can actualize <strong>easy collaboration between optometry, ophthalmology and other physicians<\/strong> through improved communication channels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">However, CAO advises to not replace a traditional in-person comprehensive eye examination with telemedicine which we also agree as telemedicine for eye care still limited to a routine eye examination, eye allergies, prescription renewal etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>How telemedicine benefits optometrists?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Telemedicine for eye care platform isn\u2019t just meant to make video calls between patients and optometrists. It is beyond that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">It is generally equipped with several other features that save crucial clinical time for optometrists and help them with their regular eye care operations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">More patient acquisition<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients tend to seek rapid and easy eye care options when it is not a life-threatening condition. They don\u2019t want to travel to the clinic and wait there just for a regular eye checkup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telemedicine for optometrists platform satisfies such specific needs of the patients in the best possible way. Meaning,&nbsp; patients are most likely to choose an optometrist who runs the telemedicine program for eye care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Easy access to clinical data<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to EMR\/EHR integration with the telemedicine platform, optometrists can access all clinical data of patients from the telemedicine platform itself. This results in faster clinical workflow and quality care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Easy referral&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a patient requires any specialized eye care, optometrists can refer him to a secondary care provider from the telemedicine platform itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The built-in online referral system of the telemedicine platform is so smart that it prepares the referral note by itself. All an optometrist has to write in the referral note is the referral message which he can also choose from templates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Integrated billing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a patient is uninsured, he can pay fees online via a built-in payment model. If a user is insured by private insurance, an optometrist can bill his insurer directly and if the user has a health card and service is covered under that health card, an optometrist can submit a claim to the Ministry of Health directly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Easy collaboration<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Optometrists can collaborate with their in-house teams or healthcare providers of another institute while having an eye on a patient\u2019s clinical data to prepare a care plan or validate it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1><strong>How telemedicine for optometrists benefits patients?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">According to surveys, almost 70% of Canadians are ready to opt-in for telemedicine for their next medical consultation and over 60% of patients used telemedicine to seek medical services during the lockdown.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the top 3 reasons or patient benefits of telemedicine that make people fond of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Remote care<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can seek eye care without leaving their homes or without taking a day off from work. How convenient this is!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Rapid care<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can book an appointment with an optometrist within minutes and can talk to him within minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many optometrists allow patients to seek virtual medical consultation on-demand, without booking appointments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Affordable care<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients don\u2019t have to spend on travelling costs and travelling time which is the biggest relief for them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>These Canadian healthcare clinics offer tele-optometry services&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, you are not the first to try a tele-optometry service with a telemedicine platform. It has already been tested by several providers and it has been very successful for them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Willoughby Doctors of Optometry<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>British Columbia-based Willoughby Doctors of Optometry offers virtual eye care services with a state-of-the-art telemedicine platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can easily book appointments from its website and onboard by filling MSP consent form and new patient intake form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">North Toronto Vision Care<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ontario-based North Toronto Vision Care provides a protected and safe online eye care consultation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using its platform, patients can share their eye pictures with optometrists for diagnosis. It also allows booking virtual meetings with optometrists through a simple call.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Spadina Optometry<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Spadina Optometry runs a telemedicine program for several eye issues such as eye allergies, visual distortions, redness, irritation, eyelid bumps and lumps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are charging $85 per visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Explore our white-label telemedicine platform &#8211; developed for Canadian and US healthcare providers&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re an<strong> Ontario-based healthcare-focused IT company<\/strong> &#8211; has been dealing with telemedicine tech and compliance for 7 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Be it a custom, clone or white-label telemedicine platform, we work effortlessly with our healthcare-specific expertise, experience and experts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To empower individual healthcare providers with their own telemedicine platform, we provide a best-in-class <strong>white-label telemedicine platform<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Screenshots:<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GIF-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27024\" width=\"223\" height=\"483\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Compliance:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is compliant with HIPAA, PHIPA, PIPEDA and all other Canadian data privacy laws.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">EMR\/EHR integration:<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We integrate top EMR\/EHR such as Telus PS Suite, Oscar EMR, Accuro EMR, Cerner EMR, PointClickCare EHR, MED e-care EHR with the telemedicine platform.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Customization &amp; branding:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will deliver it with your brand name, logo and brand theme. We can also add more features to it as per your requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Code ownership:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll enjoy the full code ownership. We also provide you with the opportunity to acquire a telemedicine platform more affordably if you don\u2019t want to own the code.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#dd0055\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Cost:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe in transparency. We don\u2019t want to give you any false promises by telling you a random number. 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