{"id":1461,"date":"2020-04-09T18:41:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2020-04-28T13:31:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T18:31:34","slug":"introducing-telemedicine-for-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/introducing-telemedicine-for-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Telemedicine for Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/woman-dog-looking-at-computer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/woman-dog-looking-at-computer-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/woman-dog-looking-at-computer-1-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the extended stay-at-home order, starting Monday, April 13, <strong>Medical District Veterinary Clinic will offer telemedicine appointments<\/strong> to continue to support our clients.<br><br>Please review the following information before you schedule an appointment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All telemedicine appointments are for established patients who have been seen within the past 12 months. These patients have a current Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), making telemedicine a legally acceptable form of care<\/li><li>Telemedicine appointments can be scheduled for non-emergency sick patients. For example: skin issues, ear infections, lameness, management of chronic conditions, diarrhea, and behavior issues. These appointments will be a convenience for clients, will allow doctors to service more of our clients, and will decrease person-to-person contact.<\/li><li>Telemedicine appointments can be scheduled:<ul><li>If the patient is sick and the client is also sick\/quarantined\/has been exposed to illness<\/li><li>If the pet is ill and the client cannot come into the clinic for other reasons<\/li><li>If the pet\u2019s illness is not emergent but should be discussed with a doctor<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Telemedicine appointments will be available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between 8 am and 12 pm. (This may change based on demand.)<\/li><li>The cost of telemedicine appointments is $30.<\/li><li>If during the telemedicine appointment, the doctor deems that the pet should be physically seen, the $30 telemedicine fee will still apply. 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