Why A Second Opinion

A Second Opinion Blogs

What is Telemedicine?

Ans: The definition of Tele-medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of patients by using any type of communication technology including emails.

How do I get an appointment with A Second Opinion Consultant?

Ans: For this one can go to the website https://asecondopinion.in and choose consultant. Details are given in “How A Second Opinion works”

Is my personal data secure?

Ans: A Second Opinion consists of a team of selected senior and experienced physicians who are well versed with the ethics of keeping personal information confidential.

Is this site HIPAA complaint?

Ans: Charm EHR is HIPAA compliant and is hosted in data centers that have stringent physical and data security mechanisms. It uses SSL 128 bit encryption for data transmission.

Are the Consultants of A Second Opinion registered medical practitioners?

Ans: All the consultants in A Second Opinion are Registered Practitioners with their respective State Medical Councils.

Why should I choose A Second Opinion for my medical needs?

Ans: There are many reasons for choosing A Second Opinion for your Medical needs

a. You can choose your consultant after acquainting yourself with his/her credentials which are given in detail in the Home page of the physician

b. The appointment can be made online for a date and time of your convenience

c. All consultations at A Second Opinion are video-consultations

d. Followup can be continued with the chosen A Second Opinion physician for as long as necessary

e. A Second Opinion has a unique provision for multidisciplinary consultations. For e.g. if a person with a thyroid problems and heart problem needs a his replacement, a combined consultation can be arranged with all three specialists (The fee may vary)

f. Family members can join into the video-consultation if link is sent by the patient

g. A detailed consultation summary will be sent after the consultation