Telehealth can be used for a wide variety of healthcare services. For patients who want to save time and money, the ability to talk with your doctor via a video call is an enticing alternative to an office visit.
One of the biggest questions people have about using a Virtual Doctor service is ‘Will my condition be able to be treated by Telehealth?”
Based on the feedback of our doctors using liveClinic for Telehealth, here are the most common conditions a primary care doctors treat via Telehealth Video Calls:
- Allergies
- Ankle and Arm Sprains
- Arthritic Pain
- Asthma
- Bladder Infections
- Bronchitis
- Colds and Flu
- Diarrhea
- Infections
- Insect Bites
- Pharyngitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Rashes and Skin Inflammations
- Respiratory Infections
- Sinusitis
- Cellulitis
- Sore Throats
- Stomach Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Sports Injuries
- Vomiting
There are many other conditions that can be treated via Telehealth video calls with your doctor, and a full list is available via the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
For doctors looking for a list of CPT codes for Telehealth, you can also view a complete list here.
Telemedicine services can range widely by specialty. Surgeons use Telehealth to do post-operation check-ins with patient. Psychologists use the service for remote Telepsychiarty. And Primary Care doctors also use the service to do follow up calls with patients under their care.
The main benefit besides time savings are the cost savings. Telehealth calls can save a patient $50-$100 over an in-office visits.
For more information about the benefits of Telehealth, here are three articles that might be of interest:
8 Reasons Doctors are using Telehealth services
5 Reasons Why People Choose to Use TeleHealth to Visit their Doctor
5 Ways that Telehealth Saves Time for Doctors and Patients
