What is telehealth?

Hearing a lot about telehealth and telemedicine lately? Connecting with your health care provider online is a great way to get the health care you need from the comfort and safety of your own home.

What does telehealth mean?

Telehealth — sometimes called telemedicine — lets your health care provider care for you without an in-person office visit. Telehealth is done primarily online with internet access on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

There are several options for telehealth care:

• Talk to your health care provider live over the phone or video chat.

• Send and receive messages from your health care provider using secure messaging, email, secure messaging, and secure file exchange.

• Use remote monitoring so your health care provider can check on you at home. For example, you might use a device to gather vital signs to help your health care provider stay informed on your progress.

There are many options to access telehealth if you don’t have a stable internet connection or device connected to the internet.