Maple Street Medical Clinic
What is Telemedicine?
How does it work?
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications technology to provide real-time health care to patients at a distance. (Smart Phone, iPhone, Android Phone, iPad, PC, Laptop, etc.)
​
How is telemedicine delivered?
Telemedicine can be delivered using video-conferencing, audio communication, and/or text-messaging using mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
​
Who participates in telemedicine?
Healthcare professionals can use telemedicine to see patients or to consult with other care providers.
​
What can telemedicine be used for?
Telemedicine has many applications in healthcare, including standard clinical care, counseling or therapy, patient education, professional consultant or supervision, and more.
​​
Where can telemedicine be provided?
Telemedicine can be provided to a patient at home or work, or at another clinic or hospital. Now with mobile devices, you or the patient can be anywhere with access to the internet.
​
What services can be provided via telemedicine? These are just basic examples.
-
Arthritis
-
Asthma and respiratory and sinus infections
-
Diarrhea or constipation
-
Infections
-
Pharyngitis
-
Conjunctivitis (or pink eye)
-
Chronic Health Management (Diabetes/HighBloodPressure/High Cholesterols, etc)
-
Skin rashes, infections, or inflammation
-
Sprained or strained bones
-
Bladder infections and UTIs
-
Joint aches and pain
-
Depression and Anxiety
-
And many more!
-
Call 615-217-4770 to schedule a telemedicine visit, which can be conducted from the comfort and safety of your home/work.