A guide to virtual health care:
4 common telehealth myths debunked high-quality, convenient access to care. Much like face-to-face office visits, telehealth visits can facilitate a trusting, open dialogue with a doctor or nurse practitioner. Most providers have a web-based interface or mobile app, making it easy to log onto and use secure, quality video for consultations and to visually help communicate about injuries or conditions. Telehealth also reduces time spent in waiting rooms and commuting to appointments, putting more power in the hands of patients. It can be particularly MYTH #1: Telehealth is across the nation. Totions in one place, while (BPT) — Following valuable for enabling the outbreak of the only for basic or urgent day, more than half of searching from the comremote monitoring and COVID-19 pandemic in care needs. providers in the United fort of their own home. regular check-ins for the United States, the States currently offer Available through an FACT: Telehealth can patients with chronic adoption of telehealth some form of telehealth app and online, the often be the first stop conditions. services has been on service, according to an platform makes it easy for preventive, primary While telehealth the rise and people are April 22, 2020 Merritt to find and compare care and other health can be a convenient turning to digital techHawkins survey, “Phy- available providers by alternative to in-perand wellness needs. sician Practice Patterns location, preference, nology more than ever son care, there are still Patients can connect Changing as a Result of insurance coverage, to address their perinstances where in-perwith a doctor or nurse COVID-19.” Addition- services and price. sonal health care needs son appointments are practitioner to receive without having to leave ally, recent government, recommended, such as care for a range of their homes. health system and MYTH #3: Virtual care in the case of a medical acute, preventive and But while many reimbursement policy isn’t as good as in-peremergency. To consider chronic care needs, have begun to embrace changes have improved son care. the best option for care including illness and telehealth offerings as a patient access to teleFACT: Telehealth needs, check with a injury, mental health new way to connect to health services and are doctor. services can offer services, and managecare and address their encouraging use as a ment of conditions like safe way to access care personal health needs, asthma, diabetes and myths surrounding during the pandemic. what telehealth services more. Whether patients In fact, locating live in a rural area or are intended for and telehealth providers simply want an easier how they compare to is easier than ever in-office visits continue way to manage their before with platforms health, telehealth can to prevail. like Walgreens.com/ adapt to their needs. To help determine FindCareServices how digital care can which helps patients MYTH #2: There aren’t best meet health care access care when and any telehealth providneeds during quaranhow they need it from ers in the area. providers they know tine and beyond, here FACT: Many trusted lo- and trust. Patients can are the facts behind & cal and national health choose from more than four common misconcare systems provide 30 telehealth providers ceptions about teletreating over 100 condihealth: telehealth services
MYTH #4: Telehealth is too expensive. FACT: Telehealth and other services can help save money while expanding access to care. When looking for a telehealth provider, it can prove cost-effective to compare options based on pricing, insurance coverage, preferences and services provided. Look for telehealth options that list transparent pricing information to help guide the search. If a consultation requires a prescription, Walgreens also has 24/7 pharmacy chat capabilities through its app and Walgreens.com/SaveOnRX with discounted pricing to help save money on a wide range of medications. Telehealth is more accessible than ever as more providers evolve and adapt technologies to meet patient needs at a safe distance. But even as social distancing constrictions lift, digital wellness offerings will present greater flexibility and convenience in meeting individual health care needs.
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