Care Anywhere is the first service of its kind in the region to offer telemedicine which enables patients to be seen for health issues using smart phones or computers.<\/span><\/p>\n St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere allows a patient to communicate quickly with a clinician from a smartphone, tablet or computer. During a live, private, on-screen video visit, a doctor evaluates, diagnoses, and treats the patient\u2019s condition and also prescribes medication if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe convenience of this service is incredible. Smartphones and mobile devices are used for almost everything and now they can be used for a doctor\u2019s visit as well\u201d said Ray Midlam, VP, Planning and Business Development, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network. \u201cPatients may be seen from work or home at any hour without having to drive to the doctor\u2019s office. The service is great for when your doctor\u2019s office is closed or when you just don\u2019t feel like leaving the house,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cRather than waiting to see a doctor the next day, or taking time off from work, this service is available quickly, conveniently and inexpensively,\u201d Midlam continued. Consumers pay the $49 fee \u00a0by credit card at the time of service, explained Midlam.<\/span><\/p>\n St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere is available in Pennsylvania for patients 18 years or older and patients 12 years or older when accompanied by a guardian. It is designed to provide easy access to St. Luke\u2019s services when patients need it, according to Dr. Robert Dolansky, Network Director, Urgent Care, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network.<\/span><\/p>\n To use the service, patients can visit slhn.org\/careanywhere <\/a>to download the app and create an account. Patients then simply login when they need to see a doctor. The secure video visit is similar to any other doctor\u2019s visit. Based on a conversation and visual assessment, a medical diagnosis may be made and the patient treated accordingly, explained Dr. Dolansky.<\/span><\/p>\n Common complaints that can be treated include sore throats, viruses, flu symptoms, fever, ear aches, coughs, headaches, upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and skin rashes.<\/span><\/p>\n The St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere app may be downloaded from the iTunes App Store or Google Play by searching for St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere.\u00a0 Visit slhn.org\/careanywhere <\/a>for a short video about the service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Health care consumers expect convenient and easily accessible services, and St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere will help meet that demand, Dr. Dolansky said. St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere is among many services St. Luke\u2019s offers or will be offering in the near future to provide more convenient access to health care.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMany of the faces patients see during visits with the St. Luke\u2019s Care Anywhere medical professionals will be familiar to patients who use St. Luke\u2019s Care Now walk-in sites,\u201d Dr. Dolansky said. St. Luke\u2019s has partnered with American Well, a telehealth software and services company. American Well is providing the technology platform and additional board-certified healthcare professionals as part of the 24-hour service.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n About St. Luke\u2019s <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit, regional, fully integrated, nationally recognized network providing services at six hospitals and more than 215 sites, primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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