Under today's common law, people who need to report illness must undergo a personal examination by a doctor. The government will allow doctors to write sick leave based on electronic consultation.
– E-consultations are effective and flexible for both patients and doctors. Now patients whom the doctor already knows well can avoid traveling to the doctor's office, which can be perceived as an unnecessary burden when sick, says Employment and Integration Minister Marte Mjøs Persen.
The use of e-consultations has increased in the last two years healthcare service. During the pandemic, it was temporarily opened for relief medical could also be provided without a personal visit to the doctor.
– Both NAV and the health service have expressed positive experiences with e-consultations, which can be carried out by phone, video or written contact. That is why we want this arrangement to be sustainable,” says Mjøs Persen.
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The patient must be known to the doctor
To reduce the risk of sick leave being granted on the wrong grounds, the draft law that is now being sent to the Storting sets out four conditions:
- The patient is known to the doctor.
- The patient's diagnosis is known to the physician.
- A doctor can assess a patient's ability to work without physically examining them.
- The doctor believes that it is professionally justified to conduct consultations in the form of e-consultations.
In addition, a special exception is proposed related to the risk of contracting a generally dangerous infectious disease when physically present.
“It will ease prolongation and complications for people with chronic conditions,” says Mjøs Persen.
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Source: regjeringen
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