What can be treated through telehealth?
Telehealth can be used to treat a wide range of health conditions.
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What types of care can I get through telehealth?
Telehealth lets you take care of your health in different ways, like:
- Talking to someone about your feelings or problems with issues like alcohol or drugs
- Checking results from lab test or x-rays
- Checking on common problems like headaches or infections
- Looking at skin problems
- Managing your medicines
- Getting help for common sicknesses like colds or an upset stomach
- Checking in with your provider after surgery
- Doing physical or occupational therapy
- Using remote patient monitoring tools to track your health
Talk to your health care provider to see if telehealth is a good fit for you.
More information:
6 ways to power up your health with telehealth: know your health care options (PDF) — Health Resources and Services Administration
How can I use telehealth to manage chronic conditions? — Health Resources and Services Administration
How do I use telehealth for behavioral health care? — Health Resources and Services Administration
Information on ways telehealth can be used — Health Resources and Services Administration
Types of telehealth services (video) — Health Resources and Services Administration