Comments on: Would you like to receive treatment via email? http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2007/would-you-like-to-receive-treatment-via-email/ Consumer Directed Healthcare News, Health Advice, and Industry Opinions Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Arizona L http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2007/would-you-like-to-receive-treatment-via-email/#comment-9464 Arizona L Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:31:50 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2007/would-you-like-to-receive-treatment-via-email/#comment-9464 While I don't believe technology should replace face to face contact with your physician, I don't see the harm in having the ability to receive reminders, test results, or scheduling appointments online/ via email. These things are handled via telephone already, and usually by an automated system, therefore already removing the personal contact. Email would only be another method of contact that we would have. While I don’t believe technology should replace face to face contact with your physician, I don’t see the harm in having the ability to receive reminders, test results, or scheduling appointments online/ via email. These things are handled via telephone already, and usually by an automated system, therefore already removing the personal contact. Email would only be another method of contact that we would have.

]]> By: Deanne Marino http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2007/would-you-like-to-receive-treatment-via-email/#comment-8992 Deanne Marino Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:38:15 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2007/would-you-like-to-receive-treatment-via-email/#comment-8992 I have very rarely misunderstood the tone of an e-mail, given the hundreds of thousands of e-mails that I have received. Yes, I would be willing to risk an occasional misunderstanding to have my health information easily accessible through e-mail. E-mail has expanded the capability of consumers to manage information. Most health information is routine--strep test positive, PAP test negative, time for your next appointment, etc. CDHC has pushed the market to open up that information & those practitioner relationships for consumers like me who want easy access. I have very rarely misunderstood the tone of an e-mail, given the hundreds of thousands of e-mails that I have received. Yes, I would be willing to risk an occasional misunderstanding to have my health information easily accessible through e-mail.

E-mail has expanded the capability of consumers to manage information. Most health information is routine–strep test positive, PAP test negative, time for your next appointment, etc. CDHC has pushed the market to open up that information & those practitioner relationships for consumers like me who want easy access.

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