Virtual care can improve access to health care for those with limited access to in person care, such as those living in rural areas in Ontario.
What is a Nurse Practitioner virtual visit?
A virtual visit connects you with a Nurse Practitioner online and is a great way to get the health care you need from the comfort and safety of your own home.
Allows your Nurse Practitioner to provide care for you without an in person office visit. The visit is done primarily online with internet access on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
You can get a variety of specialized care through a virtual visit. Virtual visits are especially helpful to monitor and improve ongoing health issues, such as medication changes or chronic health conditions.
Use virtual care visits especially if you are concerned about the health risk of COVID-19 or other risk exposures.
What care can a Nurse Practitioner provide during a virtual visit?
- Episodic care to manage colds, coughs, etc.
- Recurring conditions like migraines, earaches, urinary tract infections
- COVID-19 treatment
- Skin conditions
- Order lab tests, x-rays, and review results
- Mental health mood disorder assessment, prescription counseling for depression, anxiety, PTSD and more. Follow-up with our clinical team for ongoing monitoring and adjustment of your treatment plan
- Medication management
- Prescription management
- Post-surgical follow-up
- Physical therapy, occupational therapy and other referrals
- Remote monitoring services that help you track your health goals and manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol
What are the benefits of a virtual visit?
- Limited physical contact reduces everyone’s exposure to COVID-19 or other infectious diseases
- Virtual visits ensure you get health care wherever you are located – from the comfort of your own home or office
- Virtual visits cut down on travel, time off from work, and the need for child care
- Virtual health care tools can shorten the wait for an appointment