INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — CVS announced on Thursday that MinuteClinic, the company's retail medical clinic, is now offering expanded telehealth options to help patients access "safe, affordable and convenient non-emergency care."
In addition to traditional in-clinic patient visits, patients are now able to select a virtual E-Clinic visit. This new telehealth option is available in Indiana and 32 other states including Washington, D.C.
“We are in the midst of an unprecedented time in our country’s history, and we recognize that patients now need different ways to access care for their acute and chronic health care needs,” said Sharon Vitti, president of MinuteClinic. “Our new E-Clinic visits offer patients access to our qualified care providers for the care they need, in a format that enables them to follow important shelter-in-place and social distancing guidelines.”
Providers at MinuteClinic can evaluate, diagnose and treat common injuries, illnesses and skin conditions, and help manage chronic conditions, either in person or using E-Clinic.
The E-Clinic visit will allow patients to connect virtually with a local MinuteClinic provider via video conferencing on their personal mobile device or computer. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. To connect with a MinuteClinic provider, patients can visit MinuteClinic.com and request an E-Clinic visit.
MinuteClinic is no longer accepting walk-in patients and all must have an appointment. This is to help support efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. To make an in-clinic appointment, patients can visit MinuteClinic.com or use the CVS Pharmacy app.
