Virtual Doctor House's Team to Empower Patients and Support Doctors: Basem Higazy & Baher Higazy, Consulto

It looks like they want to achieve impossible but when you listen closely to their plan – it  totally makes sense.You’ll hear about Dr House and how can patients benefit from doctors working as a teamthe patient's role in the healthcare systemlow back pain managementvirtual team-based careclinical intelligencedoctor shoppingBaher Higazy and Basem Higazy are co-founders of Consulto. The twin brothers both studied medicine in Cairo, Egypt, and then Global Health in Geneva, Switzerland. Their paths split for a few years after that: Baher worked for Doctors without Borders while Basem at World Health Organisation. They reunited again to found a startup.Their Consulto is an early stage Swiss startup that aims to bring all your healthcare providers together to consult your case together. In a virtual clinic that is rooted in physical clinics. For the benefit of both patients and doctors. And even insurance companies.Timestamps:0:00 Basem Higazy & Baher Higazy, Consulto1:11 How Much a Patient is Empowered9:42 Doctor's Role in the Fast-Changing Knowledge Environment12:15 Background in Doctors without Borders and World Health Organisation14:48 The Idea of a Doctor House-Like Virtual Clinic28:14 Re-thinking Reimbursement System to Incentivise Doctors for Collaboration42:17 Tech and Machine Learning to Support Doctor House-Like Platform1:01:32 Thank You, Follow Consulto1:01:49 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimers If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.