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Telehealth for school-based services

Primary care appointments

Learn how primary care visits can be done using school-based telehealth.

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