Consider a Telemedicine Appointment for These Issues

Telemedicine, also called telehealth or virtual medicine, delivers medical care to patients right in their homes. While convenient, telemedicine can’t meet all medical needs, but for those it can, telemedicine can save you time and money.

Board-certified family physician Fernando Porter, MD, and our team at Capital City Primary and Immediate Care offer virtual walk-in telemedicine care weekdays with no appointment necessary.

To make a diagnosis or develop an appropriate treatment plan, we need to do a physical exam for some health concerns. But telemedicine is an option for many health issues. To help you decide if telemedicine is right for you, we put together this list of situations when you could consider a virtual visit.

What is telemedicine?

Telemedicine is a secure way for you to receive virtual care from a medical professional. Instead of driving to the office for an in-person appointment, you request a telehealth appointment through the online tool or use the option for a virtual walk-in session.

You use your phone, tablet, laptop, or computer to meet with your provider face-to-face via video conference.

When is telemedicine appropriate?

Here are some of the common issues that we can address with telemedicine.

Chronic condition management

Chronic illnesses like high blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, and congestive heart disease may benefit from telemedicine monitoring. We can discuss your symptoms and see whether your current treatment plan is working.

Follow-up appointments

If you recently visited us at Capital City Primary and Immediate Care for an acute health condition, infection, or injury, we can follow up with a telemedicine appointment to check on your progress.

Follow-up appointments allow you to ask questions or discuss any concerns. They give us the opportunity to make additional treatment recommendations, based on your progress. We can hold most follow-up appointments via telemedicine.

Medication management

If you take medication regularly and need a refill or adjustment, telemedicine appointments are a quick and convenient way to discuss this with your provider.

Contagious illnesses

If you think you have a cold, the flu, COVID-19, or any other contagious illness, telemedicine allows you to get medical help while limiting the spread of the virus to others.

During your telemedicine visit, we can determine whether we need to see you for an in-person appointment, but you can receive effective treatment for most common illnesses through telemedicine.

Mental health care

If you experience a mental health or behavioral health condition like anxiety or depression, telemedicine is an option for meeting with your provider for follow-up visits and medication management.

If you want to learn more about the available telemedicine services at Capital City Primary and Immediate Care, call our Silver Spring, Maryland, or Washington, DC, office today.