Medical Care
Round-the-clock access to our National network of Licensed board-certified physicians and Master level therapists.
Why should I use Telemedicine?
Telemedicine is a higher-quality, lower-cost alternative to walk-in clinics. It gives patients easy access to a physician, reducing the risk that medical problems become chronic. Telemedicine can be implemented any time of the year with minimal hassle. There are no waiting periods or exclusions.
75%
of most practices
are closed after 6 pm
4hrs
Average time in the
emergency waiting room
21
Average number of days
to schedule Dr. appt.
66%
of ER visits
are non-emergency
When should I use Telemedicine?
- When you have a common urgent condition that is NOT chronic.
- When you need a temporary prescription refill for a chronic condition (a refill will be determined by the physician on call).
- When you cannot reach your primary care physician.
- When you need a short-term prescription refill.
- When you have young children and are unable to see a doctor.
- When it’s after your doctor's normal business hours.
- When you're on vacation or traveling away from home.
- When you have a specific health-related question.
- When you're not sure you need to go to an urgent care center or ER.
- When you cannot afford to take time off of work.
What People are Telling us
Having a Doctor available 24/7 is a very useful way to keep our staff focused on work and have one less thing to worry about. Getting in the moment care always felt like a gamble until we introduced to EssentiaCare to our team.
NORICK L.
Compensations & Benefits Manager from California
This program truly is a compassionate service that's making a real difference in our teams productivity. Knowing that EssentiaCare has our back made our turnover rate drop by around 40%.
ALAN G.
Human Resources Manager from Louisiana
FAQ
Telemedicine is an affordable, convenient way to resolve routine medical conditions. Our unique and secure technology makes it possible to see a doctor face to face on your smartphone, desktop, or telephone without you having to leave your home. With video, providers can look, listen and engage with you to diagnose your health concerns and provide an effective treatment plan.
IWTIW is an affordable, convenient way to resolve routine medical conditions. Our unique, secure, technology makes it possible to see a doctor, face to face, without you having to leave your home on your smartphone, desktop or telephone. With video, providers can look, listen and engage with you to diagnose your health concerns and provide an effective treatment plan.
Telemedicine is designed to handle non-emergency medical problems. You should NOT use it if you are experiencing a medical emergency. CALL 911.
*** Note: Physician will not treat newborns or children less than two (2) years of age.
Allergies, Bronchitis, Cold / Flu, Ear Infection, Eye Infection, Fever, Headache, Heart Burn, Nausea, Rash/ Skin Infection, Small Wound, Sinus Infection, Sore Throat, Stomachache / Diarrhea, Upper Respiratory Infection, Urinary Tract Infection, Yeast Infection, Many more…
Illness or injury can happen at any time. EssentiaCare is available to you no matter where you are or what time of day.
- Maybe you can’t really fit a visit into your already over-booked schedule.
- Maybe it’s difficult for you to get a doctor’s appointment.
- Maybe you’re not sure if you should go to the ER or not.
- Maybe your doctor’s office is closed and you don’t want to go to an urgent care clinic or hospital.
- Maybe you don’t have a PCP.
- If you want a second opinion.
EssentiaCare is designed for on-demand care, so no appointment is necessary. After you register and log in to EssentiaCare, you can request to consult with a doctor at any time. Based on call volume, we can guarantee a call back anytime from within 5 minutes up to a 2 hour window.
- Emergency Medicine Doctors
- Family Medicine Doctors
- General Practitioners
- Pediatricians
- Internists
Not at this time. To provide quick /efficient service, when a consultation is requested, it will go into a queue. The first available physician who is licensed in your state will accept and process the consultation.
Unfortunately, no. Doctors on EssentiaCare are there to support your care when you have a non-emergency or chronic health condition or when you are traveling.
Yes, we feel it is of utmost importance to maintain patient privacy and keep information secure. EssentiaCare is designed to be a private, secure, HIPAA-compliant tool that allows you to safely and confidentially consult with a doctor online.
Yes. Telemedicine services are provided in every state.
(Currently, Arkansas law as of 9-1-2017 requires initial consultation be in a video and all subsequent consults can be performed via phone.)
Yes, just make sure to select the state you’re in under My Location and you’ll only see doctors licensed to treat you in that state. When using the app, you can choose to update your current state based on mobile geolocation, making it faster to find a doctor, whether you are home or on the go. Doctor visits via telehealth are permitted in every state nationwide.
We guarantee a call back within two (2) hours. Our average response time is 23 minutes.
