Primary care appointments
Learn how primary care visits can be done using school-based telehealth.
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Primary care school-based telehealth benefits
There are many benefits to using telehealth for primary care in schools, including:
- Annual physicals can be conducted in the school, so they are not a barrier to school enrollment.
- Patients can be seen immediately for things like strep throat or ear infections.
- Health care providers can treat minor injuries before they get worse.
More health care services for school-based telehealth
Telehealth can be used for a variety of services, such as:
- Schools can provide care for chronic health problems such as asthma.
- Schools can provide annual screening for eyesight, hearing, and other assessments.
- Schools can provide expanded telehealth-based speech and occupational therapy to students.
- Schools can provide healthy living programs for students such as healthy eating, activity, and weight programs.
More information:
Telehealth for chronic conditions — Health Resources and Services Administration
Telehealth for rural areas — Health Resources and Services Administration
Using telehealth in hybrid care — Health Resources and Services Administration
Health-e-schools — Rural Health Information Hub