Review injuries that can and cannot be handled through telehealth
Injuries Appropriate for Telehealth:
- COVID-19 Positives
- Strains
- Sprains
- Contusions
- Abrasions
- Simple burns
- Occupational dermatitis
- Insect Bite
- Carpal Tunnel
- Back Injury
- Early Stages of Heat Illness
Injuries Not Appropriate for Telehealth:
- Severe Laceration
- Severe Burn
- Dislocation
- Concussion
- Loss of Vision
- Fracture (Bone sticking out)
- Severed Body Part
- Heat Stroke
- Chest Pains
- Foreign Body in the Eye
- Blood Borne Exposures
Telehealth for Follow Up Care:
- Telemedicine can be an option for up to 60% of rechecks, regardless of the initial injury type.