Publix has announced a new collaboration with Flagler Health+ that will allow for the creation of three Flagler-branded “telehealth sites” at Publix stores, in addition to the opening of a Publix pharmacy at Flagler Hospital.
According to the announcement, “The telehealth sites will have a private room with teleconferencing and medical diagnostic equipment, including stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, high-definition cameras and other tools necessary for common diagnoses, and allow patients to speak directly via video conferencing technology with a board-certified physician. The physician can direct the patient to use the available diagnostic tools in order to make a diagnosis and write any necessary prescriptions. Publix Pharmacy support staff will be available to assist patients, if needed.”
The exact locations are still to be announced.
According to the announcement, “The telehealth sites will have a private room with teleconferencing and medical diagnostic equipment, including stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, high-definition cameras and other tools necessary for common diagnoses, and allow patients to speak directly via video conferencing technology with a board-certified physician. The physician can direct the patient to use the available diagnostic tools in order to make a diagnosis and write any necessary prescriptions. Publix Pharmacy support staff will be available to assist patients, if needed.”
The exact locations are still to be announced.
- KC's View:
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As long as they don’t want to start guiding me through some sort of self-surgery, I like this idea a lot.
