Long live long-distance doctoring

Whenever feasible, we handle Haya's ailments by phone or email with our pediatrician and neurologist. 

Because trekking out with her every time - into the wheelchair, out of the wheelchair, into the car, parking, wheeling her to waiting rooms - just wasn't an option.

Now, of course, there's Covid-19 keeping us away from waiting rooms. Suddenly, tackling Haya's care by phone and email is the new normal.

So last week we had our first official telemedicine visit with a doctor. who has never met her. The issue was her acne which has worsened in recent months. While it obviously doesn't worry her, it disturbs me. So I made an appointment for a telemedicine consultation.

Our health fund now offers an app that provides a split screen during the consultation, constantly updates your number in the waiting line and enables you to send the doctor info and questions beforehand. The visit itself was relaxed, focused, efficient and took five minutes. We came away with a digital prescription for acne ointment and an invitation to return in three months. 

So let's hear it for telemedicine!!!! And for tending to the minor health issues of people with disabilities - not only the life threatening ones.

Here is Haya showing the results of just one week's application of anti acne ointment.