Madurai's Meenakshi Mission Hospital treat 40,000 patients with Advanced virtual care "Teladoc" during Covid times
Meenakshi Mission Hospital is the first healthcare institution in India to deploy advanced telehealth technology . It acquired 16 Teladoc Health Vita robots last year in August when the pandemic was raging and close contact between doctor and patient was not advisable; The technology helped curb the spread of Covid infection by enabling remote diagnosis and monitoring of patient parameter . They acted as force-multipliers for the hospital which had 250 dedicated Covid beds but the number of doctors who could treat them was limited MADURAI / November 9, 2021: India's largest and only installation of advanced virtual care at Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre (MMHRC) in Madurai proved to be a gamechanger in Covid times by remotely connecting more than 40,000 patients, including both outpatients and inpatients, to doctors for treatment in the thick of the pandemic, significantly helping curb the spread of Coronavirus infection and improving health outcomes. Dr. S Gurusha...