| Telemedicine: The Future of Cost Effective, | | | | 6. The doctor then updates your EHR based on |
| Convenient Care | | | | the consult so that this information is available to |
| Children going to college, visiting friends and | | | | you and, if you consent, your PCP online anytime. |
| relatives, taking a vacation, traveling for business... | | | | Your personal information is kept completely |
| there are hundreds of times where it is | | | | private. You are the only one who can determine |
| impractical or impossible to get in touch with your | | | | who is able to see your records. |
| primary care physician if you feel ill. That is the | | | | 7. You can pay for the consult by debit or credit |
| time when you think there must be a better way. | | | | card or, if your billing information on file, it's all |
| Telemedicine is a more convenient, more | | | | taken care of in advance. The cost for these |
| affordable way to access the care you | | | | consultations is usually $40 or less, depending on |
| need...when and where you need it. It does not | | | | your plan. Read the plan details to learn how each |
| replace your primary care physician but rather | | | | telemedical system charges for its consult |
| complements it... giving you access to healthcare | | | | services |
| on your terms. | | | | 8. Your satisfaction will be measured. At the end |
| How does Telemedicine work? | | | | of every call, the doctor will ask if they have |
| Telemedical systems like TelaDoc - the nation's | | | | answered all your questions, and they will follow |
| largest provider of Telemedical services - use the | | | | up with you to see if you were satisfied with the |
| web, highly secure electronic health record [EHR] | | | | service. |
| systems, and state licensed, board-certified US | | | | With TelaDoc, 97% of its members were |
| physicians to address your medical needs - | | | | satisfied with their consult and 95% said they |
| anytime, anywhere, 24/7, 365 days a year to | | | | would use it again. |
| handle your non-emergency healthcare needs. A | | | | When should you use a telemedical service like |
| TelaDoc physician is always a phone call or click | | | | TelaDoc?o Anytime you have a non-emergency |
| away. | | | | medical issueo If you can't reach your primary |
| When you join a telemedical system like TelaDoc, | | | | care physiciano If it's after doctor's normal hours |
| you or your primary care physician will fill out your | | | | of operation - Our kids always get ill at nighto |
| medical history disclosure form [it takes about 15 | | | | When you can't make it to the doctor's office |
| minutes to complete]. This form then becomes a | | | | due to weather or a remote locationo If you |
| part of your electronic health record [EHR]. | | | | have young children and you're unable to go to |
| Whenever you call TelaDoc, visit a hospital, or | | | | the doctor's officeo When you're on vacation, on |
| your primary care physician, you can access | | | | a business trip, or away from home - Great for |
| these and update these secure medical records to | | | | college students- especially if they have migraines, |
| keep an accurate record of your prescriptions and | | | | allergies or other "predictable" needso If you need |
| healthcare history. | | | | a short-term prescription refillo If you'd like |
| Here is how you use a telemedical provider like | | | | guidance on the type of specialist you should seeo |
| TelaDoc: | | | | If you have a health-related question you'd like |
| 1. When you have a medical issue, simply log on | | | | answeredo If you'd like a medical issue explained |
| to your account to request a consult. You will be | | | | to you or you need a second opiniono If you're |
| asked for a contact number where the doctor | | | | thinking of going to the emergency room for a |
| can reach you. | | | | non-emergency medical issueo As a higher-quality, |
| 2. A board-certified physician who is licensed in | | | | lower-cost alternative to minute clinics and urgent |
| your state receives your request and reviews | | | | care centerso To keep your health record |
| your personal EHR. The doctor then calls you | | | | up-to-date and share it with your PCPo To get |
| back wherever you are, in most cases within an | | | | access in pandemic or national emergency |
| hour.* The doctor will always call within 3 hours | | | | situations when there is no other access to |
| guaranteed. The average response time is 23 | | | | medical care |
| minutes. | | | | When shouldn't you use a telemedical service like |
| 3. The doctor takes time to speak with you on | | | | TelaDoc?o When you have a serious medical |
| the phone, listens to your concerns, and asks you | | | | emergencyo If you are treating a complicated or |
| questions to determine the medical issue. There is | | | | chronic diseaseo If you are looking for long term, |
| no time limit to the consult. These doctors use | | | | DEA controlled or lifestyle drugso As a |
| the strictest, nationally recognized clinical standards | | | | substitution for your PCP |
| when consulting with you. | | | | Consider Telemedicine for your family Today |
| 4. Based on this consultation, the doctor | | | | Telemedical systems like TelaDoc save you |
| recommends the right therapy or treatment, or | | | | money & give you 24x7 access to high |
| refers you to a Primary Care Physician [PCP] if | | | | quality, responsive physicians to meet your |
| necessary. 91% of TelaDoc members report that | | | | medical needs. With kids at college, a family that |
| the TelaDoc physician resolved their medical issue. | | | | travels for business or pleasure or just the |
| 5. If the doctor has ordered a prescription to | | | | security of knowing you can get to a qualified |
| treat your case, it is phoned into your local | | | | doctor 24x7, telemedicine is a product you need |
| pharmacy. It will be waiting there for you to pick | | | | to consider. |
| it up at your convenience. | | | | |