Consult Online Now!

Hello everyone! So this blog post is somewhat special, since this isn't just a new post, but I'll be sharing a new feature of my blog as well!
Yes, you read it right! A NEW FEATURE!!! (Just one of the many things I'm updating in my blog!)

So, what is this new feature that you can see in the navigation area? This is the CONSULT ONLINE feature! So let me talk about this now!

Since we’re currently in an enhanced community quarantine, and my clinic is currently closed (and I have taken a month off from hospital duty), I have decided to have a telemedicine account via Medifi.

Medifi allows you to consult your physician (who has a Medifi account, of course) ONLINE whenever you have non-emergency cases. Again, NON-EMERGENCY cases only. If medications will be given, e-prescriptions will be provided, and rest assured, they are accepted by our local drugstores. All you have to do is download the “Medifi for Patients” app, and just follow the instructions. You can basically chat, send photos, and voice and video call your doctors! You can even ask for medical certificate if you need one!

You might be wondering...
Is online consult enough? 
Well, online consult will NEVER replace a personal consult with your doctor. Doctors cannot do your physical examination online. However, there are cases that can be easily diagnosed even with just the history of the illness. Of course, we'll advice you if your concern requires a visit to your doctor, but rest assured, we'll do the best that we can with your concerns.

Now, the next question is, how much per consult? 
Well, it depends! Medifi has two features:
1. Consult Now
In Consult Now feature, all Medifi doctors online at the moment will receive your request for a consult (regardless of their specialization), and the first doctor who will accept the request will be the one to assist you. The price for this is fixed at Php699 (quite pricey since you will be directed to someone available at the moment. It's like an express lane!)

2. Ask A Specialist
In this feature, you get to choose your own doctor, and the price for this one varies. For example, you have a skin problem, and you want to consult a dermatologist, you can do this by going to Ask A Specialist portion then Medifi will show you the list of dermatologists available with their corresponding rates. This, however, won't assure you that your chosen doctor will reply to you right away. Your chosen doctor might not be available at the time of consult, but Medifi will notify them about your request. (Don't worry, you won't be charged until your doctor accepts your request!) Most patients who choose this feature are those who want to have a "follow-up" with their doctors. They've consulted before, and just want to update their doctors regarding their previous consultation.

What is my take on these features?
Well, as always, the customer is always right. You have the right to these options, whatever you decide, it's okay. My take on this is it depends on your needs. If you feel like you need to consult right away, then choose CONSULT NOW. If you feel like you can wait, or maybe, you want to consult your own chosen doctor, then choose ASK A SPECIALIST.

If your concerns are for GENERAL MEDICINE, then you can choose me under the "Ask A Specialist". I am currently a General Medicine Practitioner (no specializations yet), and I can handle various cases such as cough, colds, abdominal pain, headache, diarrhea, etc. And the good thing is, I am always online (especially now that we're in a lockdown), which means you don't really have to wait that long. Plus, you won't pay as much as you will in "Consult Now" since my consultation fee is only Php300-400 (Medifi adds a certain percentage in our consultation fee, but I promise, 400 is like the maximum fee already!)

How will you pay?
Medifi currently only allows debit card and credit card for the payment.


So, there you go! If you want to consult now, then go to "CONSULT ONLINE" in the navigation area, or click this!

This is my way of helping the other frontliners. Through this, patients won’t congest the ER for non-emergency cases and, in a way, will lessen patients’ exposures. 

If you have other questions about this, don't hesitate to comment down below.

Thank you and stay safe!

XoXo,

Darlene Angelica U. Dayandayan, RMT, M.D.

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Good Bye, Med Online Diary!

Hello everyone!
As most of you know, I had a separate blog for my med school journey, which was
http://medonlinediary.blogspot.com. Since I'm basically done with med school, and a new chapter of my med life has begun, I realized that it is better to just maintain only one blog, which of course, will be my personal blog.

I've decided to shut down my Med Online Diaries blog, and my blog posts there will be transferred here SOON (that's a promise!)

Currently, the link is still accessible, but it will be in private already. (I can't delete my blog right away since I'm still on the process of transferring my blog posts from there to here.)

This isn't really a good bye, alright? I'll just close M.O.D. to make my personal blog better. (I swear, I'm in the process of improving this personal blog already! I can't wait for you guys to see the updates!!!)

Thank you so much for your understanding and for reading my blog posts! 'Til next time!

XoXo,

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I'M BACK!

Oh wow. I haven't opened my blog for almost 4 years?? I missed writing here so much - rambling about med school and other random things.

You may be wondering how I was doing for the last 4 years.
First, I'm no longer a medical student.  I am now a LICENSED PHYSICIAN (finally!). If I'm not mistaken, my last few posts were about the first quarter of my third year in medical school. Well, I've been through a lot since then. I had my clerkship, which of course, the most challenging and tiring of my medical school days. I also had my senior internship after my graduation, which was actually, almost the same thing as clerkship, but with more free time, yet with bigger responsibilities. And, of course, I had my boards - the Physician Licensure Exams, which was the highlight of my 2019, the year I struggled the most. I hope from there, you'd understand why I wasn't able to update this blog anymore.

Aside from the description, I'm going to update the other sections of this blog such as photos, D's escapades (which was under construction for so long, LOL!), add new contents or new blog layouts, perhaps?

Moving on, as I said earlier, I'm now a licensed physician. You may be wondering, how come I decided to return to blogging when I'm supposed to be busier now? Well, after passing the board exams, newly licensed physicians have various options. Some went to residency right away, others went to moonlighting, research, etc. Well, I, myself, decided to have a year off first (to not drain myself), and went to moonlighting up to the last quarter of this year, then I'll start with residency. So basically, I have more free time than those who are currently in residency.  Another reason maybe is because we're under enhanced community quarantine now due to COVID-19, and my clinic temporarily closes.

To make sure I'm gonna update this blog regularly, I've decided to post every Wednesdays again like what I did with my old blog: My Passport (which was still up btw, LOL).

I hope this blog still interests you! Topics I'm planning to write about include:

• What I'm going to take for my Residency Training (a little update about my MD life, how I made my decision on what I'm going to take, other choices for specialization, etc.)
• What I'm currently doing during my year off (detailed things I do in moonlighting)
• Skin care products I'm currently using (Skin care has become a hot topic nowadays, maybe because of numerous vloggers promoting/trying different products, plus, I received a number of questions about skin care products on my “Contact Me” section)
• Physician Licensure Exam tips! (Oooh, I'm excited to write about this!!!)

And if there are other things that you want me to share, you can always drop by my comment or contact me section! 

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