Medical Telemedicine Kiosks in the Workplace

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The discussion centers on the concept of implementing telemedicine kiosks in workplaces to enhance healthcare access for employees. Participants express curiosity about the potential popularity of this idea. One contributor shares a positive experience from a previous employer that had an on-site medical facility, which included comprehensive services like x-rays, nursing staff, and a pharmacy. This setup allowed for convenient healthcare access, including regular visits from nurse practitioners for routine tests and vaccinations. The convenience of such services is highlighted as a significant benefit, suggesting that telemedicine kiosks could similarly improve employee health management.
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Interesting idea -- placing telemedicine kiosks in buisnesses to give quicker/easier access to health care for employees. I wonder if it will catch on...

(BTW, that's the NP on the video screen, not holding the ear imaging probe)

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It would be nice, my previous employer was so big that we had our own fully equipped doctors office including x-rays on campus with nurses and a pharmacy. It was very convenient. And they would send nurse practitioners around to the offices regularly to do blood tests for cholesterol, blood sugar etc.. and give vaccinations. You could even bring family members to the doctor's office, but with an appointment, employees could just walk in.
 
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