Telemedicine

What is telemedicine

Telemedicine allows you to discuss symptoms, medical issues, and more with a healthcare provider by phone or video. Using telemedicine, you can receive a diagnosis, learn your treatment options, and get a prescription. 

When telemedicine appropriate?

Several issues can be treated remotely, such as:

Colds, rashes, conjunctivitis, UTI’s, sinusitis, sore throats, vomiting and diarrhea, medication refills to name a few.

Telemedicine isn’t appropriate for emergency situations like heart attack or stroke, cuts or lacerations, Altitude Sickness or broken bones. Anything that requires immediate, hands-on care or a hands on physical assessment should be handled in person.