Solve.Care, a global healthcare blockchain platform company has partnered with Pune-headquartered HealthLink Technologies to provide Indian doctors and patients access to Global Telehealth Exchange (GTHE) — a patient-doctor teleconsultation network that works across borders.
Solve.Care CEO Pradeep Goel said that the company is using blockchain to ensure that both doctors and patients’ rights are protected. “Patients have 100% control and can give and revoke consent,” said Goel.
GTHE acts as a global directory of physicians worldwide for patients, and once doctors complete a strict verification process, they can set and publish their rates, credentials, availability, and start accepting appointments from patients anywhere in the world. “The idea of global telehealth exchange is to empower the physician to be a physician and not worry about appointments, delays and refunds. All of that, we do for them,” said Goel. He added that hurdles for healthcare were as much a problem in rural US as in India.
According to B S Ratta of Healthlink Technologies, there is a large population of Indians living and working abroad who would like to continue with their doctors in India. Similarly, many have left the country with family and parents still in India but have parents here. GTHE would enable them to connect with doctors across borders.
We have uploaded a recording of the official launch event of GTHE for India on YouTube for you to watch! Get an in-depth look at the changes GTHE will bring to India and the world.
Watch it here: https://t.co/RPv3K0pZ8A
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Doctors who sign up on GTHE are assigned a Global Telehealth ID with their professional profile published on the network, enabling patients worldwide to easily find and book appointments with them. It cuts out the middleman by putting the doctor directly in touch with the patient conveniently and securely. Doctors determine and fix their consultation charges, duration of consultations and availability, giving them the freedom to work as much as they want when they want.GTHE is also designed with other features that help doctors provide preventative care and continuity of care to facilitate better patient outcomes.
GTHE is rapidly expanding around the world. In addition to patients in India, patients from Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brazil, Kenya, Kuwait, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and the UAE can also access Indian registered doctors through GTHE for consultations.
Patients can access GTHE through the Care.Wallet app, Solve.Care’s healthcare companion application. Patients can form Care Circles, made up of their loved ones so that friends and family can take an active part in their healthcare journey. Payments can be made using either the SOLVE token, Solve.Care’s native digital healthcare currency, dollars, or the rupee directly in the Care.Wallet app itself.
