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When avoiding a trip to the office is better for your health or your schedule, telemedicine offers quality health assessment and medical care from anywhere. Fernando Porter, MD, of Capital City Primary and Immediate Care in Silver Spring, Maryland, offers telemedicine during or after business hours. That way you get the care you need when and where you need it. To schedule your telemedicine appointment, call the office or book online today.
Telemedicine is a service of Capital City Primary and Immediate Care that allows you to connect with Dr. Porter or another trusted provider from the comfort of your home or office. Telemedicine enables them to screen your symptoms, diagnose an illness, order your medications, and offer quality medical advice without you having to wait in the office.
Telemedicine uses a secure platform that you can access from your phone, computer, or tablet. Using video conferencing, Dr. Porter can see you and ask you important questions that help him order the right interventions. If needed, he calls in prescribed medications to the pharmacy of your choice.
Telemedicine offers many benefits, including:
Telemedicine is ideal for disabled children or adults, bedbound or homebound patients, older adult patients, immunocompromised or nonambulatory patients, or anyone with a full schedule.
Dr. Porter offers telemedicine for managing men’s health, women’s health, pediatric care, chronic care management, surgical follow-up, and more.
He and his team can also manage acute illness using telemedicine, including, but not limited to:
If you’re unsure whether telemedicine is appropriate for your health needs, call the office for guidance. If you need more direct care, they can schedule you an on-site appointment.
To set up your telemedicine visit, use the links provided to complete essential paperwork and answer questions regarding the reason for your visit and updated health history. The prompts guide you to check your device’s audio and video capability to ensure a secure, quality connection, and then you set an appointment time.
You return to the telemedicine application at your appointment time, and Dr. Porter joins you virtually via video conferencing. He asks you questions, visually assesses you, makes recommendations, and orders interventions. You receive convenient, personalized care from wherever you are, home or away.
To schedule your telemedicine visit, call the office or make an appointment online with Capital City Primary and Immediate Care today.