Foot Health Center L.L.C
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications technology to provide real-time health care to patients at a distance.
Telemedicine can be delivered using video-conferencing, audio communication, and/or text-messaging using mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Healthcare professionals can use telemedicine to see patients or to consult with other care providers
Telemedicine has many applications in healthcare, including standard clinical care, counseling or therapy, patient education, professional consultant or supervision, and more.
Telemedicine can be provided to a patient at home or work, or at another clinic or hospital. Now with mobile devices, you or the patient can be anywhere with access to the internet.
Terms of Use: Effective 03/18/2020
Please do not use this site for emergency medical needs. If you experience a medical emergency, call 911 immediately!
You acknowledge that you are consenting to receiving care via telemedicine/telehealth. The scope of care will be at the sole discretion of FOOT HEALTH CENTER, LLC / Dr. Michael Verdi, Dr. Merihan Botros, Dr. Doug DeLorenzo or Dr.Kirsten Discepola who is treating you, with no guarantee of diagnosis, treatments, or prescription. FOOT HEALTH CENTER, LLC/ Dr. Michael Verdi, Dr. Merihan Botros, Dr. Doug DeLorenzo or Dr.Kirsten Discepola will determine whether or not the condition being diagnosed and/or treated is appropriate for a telehealth encounter. You understand and agree that your interaction is not intended to take the place of any face-to-face appointments, when possible.
The delivery of healthcare through services using communication tools such as a cell/telephone, live twoway audio and video, remote patient monitoring, or other electronic means, is called “telemedicine”. Telemedicine involves the use of electronic communications to enable healthcare providers who are remote from patients to provide care and services. The information gathered/accessed may be used for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, therapy or education and may include information from existing medical history or records.
The communication systems used will incorporate network and software security protocols to protect your confidentiality and will include measures to secure the data against intentionally/unintentional corruptions or access. It is your responsibility to be in a secure/private location where your telehealth encounter can occur. Do not use telehealth services in a public location, or on a public computer.
As with office-based face-to-face visits, a visit summary will be made available to you if you request. This summary can be kept for your records or shared with another healthcare provider of your choosing (e.g., specialist or other provider).
As with any medical visit, office based or otherwise, there are potential risks associated. The risks may include:
Call our office at 973-731-1266 or visit our website www.foothealthcenter1.com If at any time during the telehealth visit:
By agreeing to these Terms of Use and by accepting Online Telemedicine/Telehealth Services you agree and understand the following:
You understand and agree that you are responsible for all charges related to your telehealth visit. You will pay for all services provided and agree that the charges are valid and appropriate.
By typing your name below, you are signing this application electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this application.
Your information will be encrypted.