Virtual care definition

Virtual care means practicing medicine through electronic communication where the medical practitioner and the patient are not in the same location. (soins virtuels)

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Virtual care means technology-enabled health care services in which the patient and provider are not in the same location. Virtual care is an umbrella term that encompasses terms associated with a wide variety of synchronous and asynchronous care delivery modalities enabled by technology, such as telemedicine, telehealth, m-health, e-consults, e-visits, video visits, remote patient monitoring, and similar technologies. Virtual care is rendered at the physical location of the patient.

Virtual care means accessing care for urgent or emergent health issues with the Plan’s Affiliated Provider, TELADOC. These visits take place via phone/audio connectivity through a secure connection and are available to the Member at no cost.

Examples of Virtual care in a sentence

• Virtual care for Covered Health Care Services that includes the diagnosis and treatment of less serious medical conditions.

• Virtual care provides communication of medical information in real-time between the patient and a distant Physician or health specialist, outside of a medical facility (for example, from home or from work).

• Virtual care incentive Incentive funding to increase the number of specialist outpatient services which are provided in virtual settings.

• Virtual care allows my provider to diagnose, consult, treat, and educate using interactive audio, video, web, remote monitoring or data communication about my treatment.

• Virtual care is not a substitute for in-person communication or examinations for all health matters, or for attending the emergency department or urgent care centre when necessary (including for any emergency care that may be required).

• Virtual care options, including access to appropriate email, telephone and video conferencing advice/consults, are used and optimized.

More Definitions of Virtual care

Virtual care means the use of digital technology interaction for the purpose of consultation, diagnosis, management, and/or treatment of the patient. Virtual Connect Program means a program, whereby certain requirements are agreed to between CareFirst BlueChoice and Virtual Connect Program Provider(s), regarding the provision of Virtual Care services by those providers.

Virtual care means the provision of health care services at a distance, using information and digital communications technologies and processes. Virtual care may include interactions between health professionals and clients and interactions between health care providers. Virtual care may be used in combination with traditional (in-person) provision of care and services and may include aspects of asynchronous virtual care and synchronous virtual care.

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