Your fear of the doctor’s office has been made easier over the last 18 months thanks to the growth of virtual care. Telehealthcare from primary care physicians has grown substantially in the last five years according to the American Medical Association and Medical Economics magazine.  Approximately 14 percent of primary care physicians participated in telehealth back in 2016, a number that has grown to between 60 to 90 percent now.  The pandemic forced healthcare providers like Door County Medical Center to invest in their telehealth platforms. Last week, Door County Medical Center announced that with its new telemedicine platform, it can now offer virtual care seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chief Information Officer Erick Schrier says the advancements in platforms like Zipnosis make great healthcare available almost anywhere.

McKinsey and Company Healthcare Systems and Services suggests that 46 percent of patients now use telehealth for some of their visits, up from 11 percent in 2019. Rashes, bug bites, lower back pain, and muscle strains are just some of the concerns that can be addressed via DCMC Virtual Care. You can learn more about the process of how you can use virtual care below.

How it works: 

Log on to www.dcmedical.org and click “Virtual Care”. Answer a series of questions, many of which are the same questions that would be asked at a regular clinic appointment. 

Interact with a local, DCMC provider within the hour, through an online intelligent interview or video, if the Clinician requires more information.

Patients answer the questions on their own time. A DCMC provider reviews the answers, and then provides a diagnosis and treatment plan. If a patient needs a prescription, they can select the pharmacy of your choice.

Picture courtesy of Door County Medical Center