Telemedicine

Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, is a relatively new innovation in healthcare. It allows for video or phone appointments between a health care practitioner and a patient instead of in-person visits. These “virtual” consultations offer unique benefits – from enhanced safety to convenience and reduced costs.

As time goes by and people become more accustomed and comfortable with virtual healthcare, providers are increasingly offering to visit with their patients digitally – using apps on smart phones or computers. As telehealth technology has improved and expanded, it's gotten easier to maneuver – even for patients who aren't very proficient with technology or don't consider themselves very computer-savvy.

If you wish to schedule a virtual appointment – or want to learn more about Telemedicine options – call our offices at (424) 374-2800 or contact us online today.

Benefits of Telemedicine/Virtual Appointments

Most people don't realize just how many benefits there are to Telemedicine and Virtual Health Appointments. From the obvious convenience and privacy Virtual Appointments offer to the enhanced safety and prevention aspects that keep you from being exposed to infectious diseases, there are countless reasons to choose Telemedicine options, including:

• Convenience: You can see your doctor from home, work, or anywhere else – so you don't have to take time off from work. It's also easier to fit virtual visits into a busy schedule.
• Time-Savings: You can usually get an appointment faster with telemedicine – and there's no time spent getting dressed to go out, traveling across town to get to that appointment, sitting in a waiting room, or driving back home when you're done.
• Cost-Savings: You don't have to pay for travel costs – like gas and parking or public transportation to get to the doctor's office. You also don't lose as much pay from work, if any at all.
• Privacy: Telemedicine technology is designed to protect patient privacy. Also, virtual appointments mean you don't have to leave the privacy of your home and be out in public.
• Comfort: At a time when you may be sick or otherwise feeling vulnerable, you can see the doctor without having to leave your bed or sofa. You don't have to shower or get dressed up for a virtual appointment like you probably would feel the need to do if you were going out.
• Infectious Illness Control: You don't get infected, and you don't infect other patients with Telemedicine. This is especially important for patients who have chronic illnesses or are elderly, immunocompromised, or pregnant.
• Enhanced Connection: You can loop in other family members or caregivers on the virtual visit.
• Focus: Telehealth appointments offer a more focused, one-on-one feel when visiting with your doctor.
• Child Care Issues: Often when you're sick, the whole family is sick, and the kids are home from school. Virtual visits mean you don't have to find child care to come into the doctor's office – or transport sick kids with you.
• Increased Access: Telehealth options have increased access to healthcare for patients who live in rural areas and are traditionally underserved because of that factor. Also, patients with illnesses or disabilities that make travel to appointments difficult or cost-prohibitive benefit from telemedicine. Sometimes, too, patients need someone to accompany them to an in-person appointment, but that is not necessary for virtual appointments.
• Efficiency: Telemedicine can reduce overhead costs associated with running a brick-and-mortar office and can help keep costs low for providers – which keeps costs down for you.
• Insurance reimbursement: Medicare and many private health insurance companies allow for telehealth services.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Telemedicine right for me?

We can discuss whether Telemedicine is right for you when you call our office to schedule an appointment. If you need convenient access to healthcare, have reliable internet access, and are comfortable using simple technology to visit virtually with your doctor, it can be a very helpful option. You must also, though, have a condition that can be managed remotely. If you require a thorough physical exam or have a critical medical situation, an in-person visit will probably be necessary.

How are Virtual Visits Safer?

Telemedicine allows for better infectious illness control: You don't get infected, and you don't infect other patients with Telemedicine. This is especially important for patients who have chronic illnesses, or are elderly, immunocompromised or pregnant.

How does Telemedicine work?

You can schedule a virtual visit as you would an in-person visit – by calling us or reaching out to us online. We can arrange phone calls or video visits through an app on your phone or computer.

We will probably require an in-person visit at some point to do a physical exam or conduct any necessary testing, but that can be coordinated with you at your convenience.

We will explore the results of your physical exam, testing and medical and family history to consider all of your options and what course of treatment is best for you – including when virtual visits are appropriate and when in-person visits are necessary.

About Judi Goldstone, MD

Dr. Judi Goldstone is both a board-certified physician and an expert in anti-aging and weight loss. She is dedicated to helping men and women attain their best possible health using the most up-to-date, advanced medical approaches. After graduating cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles, she went on to receive her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where she graduated at the top of her class. Dr. Goldstone is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. In 2005, she joined the American Academy of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine and now has a well-earned reputation for excellence in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and nutraceutical usage.

Request Your Virtual Consultation Today!

If you have been wanting to try Telemedicine, call our offices at (424) 374-2800 or contact us online today. We offer convenient telehealth services and virtual consultations to simplify your life and make staying healthy easier for you.

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