Sufferers needing a household medication supplier can now be seen anytime via Atrium Well being’s new digital major care possibility.
From preventive medication and sick visits to take care of persistent circumstances, appointments can be found 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
All appointments are supposed to occur remotely and can be carried out over a safe video chat, Dr. Brian Kersten, an inner medication major care doctor at Atrium Well being Major Care Mecklenburg Medical Group, mentioned.
“This isn’t meant to be a supplemental follow,” Dr. Kersten mentioned. “That is meant for a standalone follow.”
Visits can embrace psychological well being screenings, persistent illness administration, akin to diabetes, and on-line prescription refills to assist make care extra accessible.
“For lots of those, it’s actually simply asking the way you’re doing along with your drugs, [asking] if you happen to want a refill,” Dr. Kersten mentioned.
The follow will hopefully take away boundaries to healthcare, akin to inconvenient work schedules and transportation, and follow will take sufferers of all ages, in accordance with Dr. Kersten.
Sufferers at Atrium Well being with an in-person physician can nonetheless be seen on the digital major care follow however have to be in both North or South Carolina through the go to to be seen, in accordance with Atrium Well being.
Sufferers that want in-person remedy, akin to blood work, can be referred to affected person service facilities. Appointments will be scheduled on-line or by calling 704-667-0920.
