Virtual Visits. To Be Reassessed by NSHA BY THE 30 TH OF Sept 2020

Bottom Line: Based on limited, lower-level evidence, diagnostic accuracy of virtual visits was between 71-91%, measured using standardized patients or case review at 3 months. Diagnostic accuracy/agreement of virtual care seems similar to in-person visits. These studies do not address continuity of care or patient outcomes.

As Most of you know we have implemented telephone visits and a website to send photo’s (sgallant123@hotmail.com)

NSHA will be deciding by the end of the month of September 2020 whether to extend these billing codes for NS Doctors

Alberta Family Physicians studies have found that patients like virtual care AND that diagnostic accuracy is adequate given the circumstances (SEE BOTTOM LINE ABOVE)