The Essence of Virtual Medicine

THE CONVENIENCE OF BEING LOOKED AFTER AND TREATED WHILE YOU ARE CONVELESCING IN YOUR OWN HOME.
A NECESSARY APPROACH TO MEDICINE IN THESE CHANGING TIMES.
BEING PRECISE WITH YOUR NEED DURING THE ENCOUNTER, GUARANTEES MY PRECISION AND EFFECTIVENESS IN CARING FOR YOU.
HAVING A THERMOMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE, WEIGHT SCALE, AND GLUCOMETER IF NEEDED, SO THAT I CAN HAVE THE VITALS TO BETTER ASSESS AND TREAT IS GOOD PRACTICE IN VIRTUAL MEDICINE. ASTHAMATICS AND THOSE WITH BREATHING ISSUES SHOULD HAVE A PULSE OXIMETRY. MANY SMART PHONES HAVE THESE TO DOWNLOAD ON YOUR PHONE.
IF YOUR NEED IS FOUND TO BE OF SERIOUS NATURE, UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL TELL YOU SO, AND RECOMMEND MORE EMERGENT/URGENT CARE. DO NOT TAKE A SHORT CUT ON YOUR HEALTH AND EXPECT ME TO DO THE SAME. YOUR LIFE MATTERS TO ME.
BE WILLING TO HAVE LAB TESTS AND/OR XRAYS TAKEN AND A FOLLOW UP E-VISIT TO DISCUSS FINDINGS AND TREATMENT NEEDED.
WHILE THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN SCHEDULED DRUGS (NARCOTICS, SEDATIVES) WILL NEED TO BE PRESCRIBED, THIS IS NOT A PAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE NOR CAN THESE TYPE OF MEDICATIONS BE ROUTINELY PRESCRIBED.
YOU ARE HERE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT VIRTUAL MEDICINE IS NOT HANDS ON MEDICINE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR TRUE MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. ATTEMPTS TO DO SO WILL ONLY DELAY GETTING YOU THE CARE YOU NEED.
WHILE EXAMINING VIA VIDEO I CAN LOOK AT RASHES OR CONCERNS OF SKIN INFECTIONS OR INFLAMMATION, AND A HOST OF OTHER PHYSICAL FINDINGS A SKILLED EYE CAN DETECT. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE I AM EXPECTED TO EVALUATE BREASTS AND GENITAL RASHES OR LESIONS.
ABLE TO BE CARED FOR OUTSIDE OF PHYSICIAN’S USUAL OFFICE HOURS.