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Telehealth: Technology meets health care
Virtual appointments
Doctors talking to doctors
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What is telehealth?
Virtual visits
Other options
Remote monitoring
Providers talking to providers
Patient portal
Personal health apps
Personal health records
The potential of telehealth
The limitations of telehealth
Doctors talking to doctors
Content
What is telehealth?
Virtual visits
Other options
Remote monitoring
Providers talking to providers
Patient portal
Personal health apps
Personal health records
The potential of telehealth
The limitations of telehealth
Patient portal
Your primary care clinic may have an online patient portal. These portals offer a safer way of contacting your provider instead of email. A portal provides a safe online tool to do the following:
- Message your provider or a nurse.
- Ask for prescription refills.
- Review test results and summaries of earlier visits.
- Schedule visits or ask for appointment reminders for preventive care.
If your provider is in a large health care system, the portal may also provide one point of contact for any specialists you may see.
