The first week of the year began with news for public and private health in the Federal District. The use of telemedicine was approved by Law No. 7.215/2023, published in the Official Gazette of the Union, sanctioned by Governor Ibaneis Rocha. The modality will make the professional of the health may have greater autonomy over how they want to care for the patient.
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Telemedicine will work as an assistance to the necessary medical care. The doctor will have all the technological support to attend the patient, as well as the person assisted will also have less bureaucracy to receive the service – it will not be necessary to face queues, for example. If the patient refuses to be attended online, he can request face-to-face assistance whenever he wants.
How will telemedicine work in the Federal District?
The Health Department of the Federal District mentioned that telemedicine will arrive so that the services are more agile and dynamic for the population. Primarily, the challenge will be to introduce the new method into the system so that it is a working practice.
The doctor may request a face-to-face consultation whenever he deems it necessary. Therefore, the online consultation will not extinguish the face-to-face evaluation when necessary. In the same way, the patient can also request a visit to the doctor whenever he feels it is good to do so.
The measure will also require that the professional be trained to work online. The digital scope does not negate the fact that the professional needs to be fit for the position. Thus, the doctor must be trained and qualified in bioethics, digital security and digital responsibility for telemedicine to work as expected.
The Law also mentions that telemedicine will only be performed if the patient accepts the method. In addition, it will be under the full responsibility of the manager responsible for the service to separate a private place so that the professional can work, with software equipment, exclusive internet for online service and equipment that can meet the demand needed.
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