Minister Koca explained that they are trying to create a Health Cascade System and gave information about the new study.
Explaining that citizens can get an examination from a specialist doctor without a referral, but this increases the workload of the health system, Minister Koca said, “There is a unique practice in the world when it comes to making an appointment with a doctor. When our citizen is going to be examined for the first time, he can make an appointment, for example, at the endocrinology clinic, at his own request, without a referral. However, it is not right to expect the patient to know what he needs from an endocrinologist. Endocrinology subspecialty. In other words, it is a field of specialization above the main specialization. Our citizens should first see an internal medicine physician and be told that they need to see an endocrinologist. In our case, instead, the person defines his/her needs as endocrinology and makes an appointment. This returns to us exponentially as a workload. We are developing the necessary solutions. There is no need to know which branch of health our citizens need. It is better for a health professional to guide him. In this regard, I see the role of our Family Physicians as very important. Family Physicians It can direct our citizens to the right branches. We have a study on this. We also planned a study that will enable our patients to call and explain their situation and to apply to the right branch by receiving the right consultancy. Both real health professionals and artificial intelligence-based guidance systems We are working on a system that will reduce the workload in this regard. “I think we have come a long way,” he said. (BSHA – Science and Health News Agency)
