What is TELEHEALTH?

Have you been hearing a lot about telehealth and telemedicine lately?  Being able to connect with your health care provider virtually online is a great way to get the health care you need from the comfort and safety of your own home.

In a nutshell Telehealth — sometimes called telemedicine — lets your health care provider care for you without an in-person office visit. Telehealth is done primarily online with internet access on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

There are several options for telehealth care:

• Talk to your health care provider live over the phone or video chat.
• Send and receive messages from your health care provider using messaging, email, and secure file exchange.
• Use remote monitoring so your health care provider can check on you at home. For example, you might use a device to gather vital signs to help your health care provider stay informed on your progress.

You can get a variety of specialized care through telehealth at Total Health and Wellness. Telehealth is especially helpful to monitor and improve ongoing health issues, such as medication changes or chronic health conditions.

Give us a call now and we will decide whether telehealth is right for your health needs.  Find out now  what your telehealth options are, especially if you are concerned about the health risk of COVID-19.

• Lab test or x-ray results
• Mental health treatment, including online therapy, counseling, and medication management
• Recurring conditions like migraines or urinary tract infections
• Skin conditions
• Prescription management
• Urgent care issues like colds, coughs, and stomach aches
• Post-surgical follow-up
• Treatment and follow-up appointments for attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy
• Remote monitoring services that help you track your health goals and manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol

Your health care provider may also ask you to send information that will help improve your health:

• Your weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, or vital information
• Images of a wound, or eye or skin condition
• A diary or document of your symptoms
• Medical records that may be filed with another provider, such as X-rays

Health care providers can send you information to manage your health at home:

• Notifications or reminders to do rehabilitation exercises or take medication
• New suggestions for improving diet, mobility, or stress management
• Detailed instructions on how to continue your care at home
• Encouragement to stick with your treatment plan

Virtual visits are growing in popularity. Though in-person office visits may be necessary in certain cases, there are many benefits of telehealth care.

• Limited physical contact reduces everyone’s exposure to COVID-19
• Virtual visits ensure you get health care wherever you are located – at home, at work or even in your car
• Virtual visits cut down on travel, time off from work, the need for child care, are great for the environment and are green friendly.
• Virtual health care tools can shorten the wait for an appointment
• Increased access to specialists who are located far away from your hometown