Orthopedic telemedicine is when you have a video-conference with your orthopedic doctor, online, on a device (computer, tablet or smart phone) which has a camera and is connected to the internet.

Telemedicine vs
Tele-Health

Tele-Medicine and Tele-Health: are they the same? According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, Tele-Health is different from Tele-Medicine in that it refers to a broader scope of remote health care services than Tele-Medicine. Tele-Medicine refers specifically to remote clinical services, such as those services given by licensed healthcare providers, whereas Tele-Health may refer to non-clinical services (such as diet coaching). In the Muir Ortho clinics, we use the following terminology:

  • Tele-Medicine for video visits with Doctors/Surgeons and their clinical teams
  • Tele-Rehab for video visits with our Physical Therapists
  • Tele-Health for them both together or video healthcare in general.
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MEET YOUR DOCTOR
ONLINE

THAT'S TELE-MEDICINE

Technology has made it easy for Doctors, Surgeons and Therapists to meet patients in a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment with the patient leaving the comfort of their own home.

We haven’t got to the point yet where we can do surgeries over the internet, but there are many other types of appointments that can be done face-to-face online. We thought healthcare might go this way in the future – but the COVID-19 social distancing requirements have accelerated the need, and we are responding.

To check if your Orthopedic Doctor is offering Tele-Medicine appointments, please visit our Tele-Doctors page.

tele-medicine for orthopedics
Tele-medicine with a computer, tablet or smartphone

WHAT TYPE OF
SOFTWARE IS NEEDED?

Zoom For PC and Mac

Learn how to set up your computer or laptop for a video visit with your Doctor

Zoom For Mobile Devices

Learn how to set up your smart phone or tablet for a video visit with your Doctor

What Is Orthopedic TeleMedicine?
What Is Orthopedic Telemedicine?
Orthopedic Telemedicine Explained
What Is Orthopedic Telemedicine?
This article explains orthopedic telemedicine
In this article we explain orthopedic telemedicine - what it is, what kind of orthopedic conditions are suitable for telemedicine and how to get orthopedic telemedicine
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