To treat people with chronic illnesses who are reluctant to visit hospitals amid a nationwide COVID-19 outbreak, the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) on May 20 introduced a virtual medical treatment service, the NHIA said this week.
The service, provided by designated medical centers, hospitals and clinics nationwide, includes remote care via video conferencing or telephone, the NHIA said in a statement, adding that the service focuses on people with chronic conditions, but is also open for others in urgent need of outpatient treatment.
It is open to people who are not in home isolation, home quarantine or conducting self-heath management,