Telehealth is now offered for patients of My Clinics. Call 812-847-4481 to schedule an appointment with a My Clinic provider today. Telehealth visits are covered under most insurance plans.
What is Telehealth?
A telehealth clinic visit offers care for patients by a licensed healthcare provider either in person or by telemedicine. Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance. In a telehealth clinic setting, there will be two-way video conferencing between a healthcare provider, the school nurse or assigned school official (if the visit is conducted at a school) and the patient. Any exam that is requested by the healthcare provider will be accomplished by technology that allows a high-resolution visualization of ears, throat, and skin as well as a high-fidelity sound of heart and lungs. This will allow almost any visit to the nurse’s office (if conducted at school) to result in an accurate medical assessment without your child needing to leave school. It will also allow for patients to receive accurate medical assessments from a provider without leaving home. If the visit is conducted at a school for a student, an attempt to contact parents will be made prior to initiation of the primary care visit.
Watch our My Clinics Project Manager, Kylee Ferree, explain how a telehealth visit works
School-Based My Virtual Clinic Services:
We currently offer school-based telehealth services in White River Valley schools, Linton-Stockton schools, Eastern-Greene schools, Bloomfield schools and Owen Valley schools. The services that telehealth provides to students are:
- Diagnosis and treatment for acute illnesses and minor injuries such as strep throat, ear infections, rash, and influenza
- Limited laboratory testing
- Management and ongoing care of existing medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, etc.
Home-Based My Clinic Telehealth Services:
- Diagnosis and treatment for acute illnesses and minor injuries such as strep throat, ear infections, rash, and influenza
- Management and ongoing care of existing medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, etc.
Payment of My Virtual Clinic School Services/ My Clinic Telehealth Visits:
Your insurance will be billed for services provided in the My Virtual Clinic. If you do not have insurance or Medicaid coverage, services will be provided on a sliding fee scale that is based on the parent’s income. If you or your child is uninsured, please contact Greene County General Hospital’s Patient Navigators through our partners at ClaimAid. ClaimAid’s expert Navigator works out of GCGH and is ready to help. The Navigator can be reached at 812-699-6067 or email claimaid@mygcgh.org
For more information on telehealth and answers to Frequently Asked Questions click here.
