Welcome our Telemedicine Page!
Englewood Orthopedic Associates has responded by adding an extensive telemedicine program. We can set up a visit with you in the convenience and safety of your home. With HIPPA compliant software your privacy and security are of the utmost importance. We can see you and you can see us. Visits most appropriate for a telemedicine visit could include post-operative follow-up visits, visits to review MRI and CT results, and visits to check progress or response to a treatment. Please call one of our staff specialists and see if a telemedicine visit is appropriate. They will be happy to help get you set-up for your telemedicine visit.
What is telemedicine?
Telemedicine is the remote delivery of healthcare services using live video visits. It allows healthcare providers an additional way to evaluate, diagnose and develop treatment plans with patients using technology, such as video conferencing and smartphones, without the need for an in-person visit. Telemedicine visits allow the medical provider to interview and complete a limited exam to increase accessible care options for patients and to provide an innovative and convenient way for patients to interact with a physician. Our goal is to value a patients’ time, increase their accessibility, and create a better continuity of care.
Getting Started: there are two important things to note when preparing for your video visit.
Download the ZOOM App
System Check
Once you have completed your Zoom download, we recommend that you test the applications on the device you plan to use for your video visit. Our staff will try and help with any technical issues. Most hurdles can be overcome before your appointment starts. Begin test here: https://www.zoom.us/test
Patients may connect up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time. Connecting more than 10 minutes past the scheduled time will result in the cancellation of your appointment and you will need to call your provider’s office to reschedule.
- Follow the link provided in the email that you were sent
- The ZOOM app will automatically open
- Your Physician will be with you shortly
Q. What if I am having trouble getting telemedicine going?
A. Support for Telemedicine is a phone call away at (201) 808-6792
Q. What is Telemedicine?
A. Telemedicine is the practice of using video conference and telecommunications technology such as your smartphone or tablet for a follow up visit with your doctor.
Q. How does it work?
A. You will make an appointment with one of our secretaries who will designate your appointment as a Telemedicine appointment. You will receive an email with instructions and a link to follow for your appointment. For the appointment you will follow that link which will start Zoom the telemedicine video conferencing platform. You will be placed into your doctor’s waiting room. When your visit starts the doctor will bring you out of the waiting room and start your visit.
Q. What will I need for this visit?
A. To ensure that you connect with your Physician you will need the following:
- Smartphone, tablet or a desktop that is used for teleconferencing.
- Zoom application.
- On day of appointment, make sure your device is fully charged; you can login to your visit up to 10 minutes prior to start time.
Q. What is the cost of a telemedicine appointment?
A. Telemedicine visits cost the same as office visits. With Covid-19 all the insurance companies are covering Telemedicine visits. Most even wave the copay.
Q. Are prescriptions provided during a telemedicine appointment?
A. Most medications can be prescribed during your visit. Narcotics will not be prescribed at Telemedicine visits.
Q. What if I am late to the appointment?
A. If patients connect more than 10 minutes late to their Telemedicine visit, their appointment is cancelled.
Q. Can my teenager have a video visit?
A. Patients under the age of 18 must have an adult present during their Telemedicine visit.