What is telemedicine?
Telemedicine allows the team at Nevada Pediatric Specialists to offer many medical services through a secure video conference program. You and your child need to be in a private room and have a reliable internet connection to use telemedicine services.
Telemedicine services are similar to an in-office appointment, but your provider cannot perform physical checks, like listening to your child’s heart and lungs, that you might have during an in-office appointment.
What services are available through telemedicine appointments?
Nevada Pediatric Specialists uses telemedicine for the following:
Sick visits
If your child is not feeling well, the last thing you want to do is take them out in public, and into a waiting room at a doctor’s office. A telemedicine appointment allows your provider to evaluate your child’s symptoms and recommend treatment. If necessary, your provider can call in a prescription to your pharmacy or schedule an in-office appointment for a strep test or other lab tests.
Behavioral health checks
If your child has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or another behavioral health condition, they need to see their health care provider from time-to-time so they can observe their behaviors and see how the treatment is working. Instead of trying to schedule an in-office appointment, potentially missing school or work, and dealing with traffic, you and your child can meet with your provider online.
Medication management
The team at Nevada Pediatric Specialists also offers medication management appointments. For example, if your child takes medication for asthma or a condition like ADHD, your provider needs to see them from time to time to ensure that the medication is working before renewing their prescription.
What are the benefits of telemedicine?
Telemedicine provides convenient health care that can save your family time and money. For example, if your child feels sick, the team at Nevada Pediatric Specialists can provide a same-day telemedicine appointment, which can help you avoid time-consuming and costly trips to the emergency room.
You do not need to take time off of work, and your child does not need to miss school for a telemedicine appointment. You do not need to spend time driving across town for your appointment, and while Nevada Pediatric Specialists keep their waiting room times short, you do not need to wait at all with telemedicine.
If you are interested in pediatric telemedicine services, call Nevada Pediatric Specialists, or make an appointment online today.
