The Korean government has temporarily permitted doctors to perform telemedicine from the end of February as part of preventive measures to avoid group contagion in vulnerable facilities including medical institutions and nursing homes. In other words, patients can receive phone consultations and have medicine prescribed without visiting medical institutions when the doctor considers it safe.
Country
Republic of Korea
Institution
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Category
Digital Government
Focus
Digital policy
Links
See pdf file p16 on link http://english.moef.go.kr/pc/selectTbPressCenterDtl.do?boardCd=N0001&seq=4879