Virtual primary care through Corewell Health

Virtual primary care s the fastest, easiest way to see your provider on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Our approach to care is all about breaking down the walls of an office and supporting your health wherever you are. Your virtual primary care provider is Michigan-based, and our providers are available on your schedule.

Our providers see a broad range of conditions from preventive care and everyday care, to chronic condition management. Examples of common conditions we treat include:

Preventive care

Chronic disease management

• Asthma
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Weight management

Urgent and acute care

• Allergies
• Bronchitis & pneumonia
• Cellulitis & skin conditions
• Cold & flu
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• Fevers
• Sinus infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Vaginal & yeast infections
• Vomiting & diarrhea

Yes. Preventive care–yearly doctor visits, flu shots and some lab tests–helps you stay healthy. It can help you avoid potential health problems or find them early when they're most treatable, before you feel sick or have symptoms. Through video calls, your primary care provider (PCP) can conduct the majority of the preventive care screenings you may need.

During a virtual annual check up, your PCP will:

• Discuss personal and family medical histories
• Review current lifestyle and health choices
• Review immunizations
• Screen for potential illness such as depression or anxiety
• Discuss personal health goals such as weight loss, smoking cessation, etc
• Guide you through a virtual physical examination

If in-person preventive care is needed, your provider can order appropriate labs, imaging, and make referrals to in network, in-person care. Examples of services that may require a referral to an in-person provider include vaccines, blood work, mammograms, or colonoscopy.

If your virtual provider determines you need a prescription they will place the order for the prescription at your pharmacy of choice.

The process for each is similar to what you'd expect when going to see a provider in person. Here's how it works:

1. If your virtual primary care provider orders imaging for you, they will review their recommendations with you during your visit.

2. Following your visit, you'll be referred to a location within your network for you to get the imaging done.

3. Your provider's team will help you schedule any necessary appointments and provide you with documentation to bring with you to the imaging center.

4. Once the imaging center sends results back to your provider, they will be reviewed. Your primary care provider will then contact you with information about what the results mean and if any further action or follow up is necessary.

If your virtual provider recommends that you see a specialist or need to see a provider in person, they will review those recommendations with you during your visit and process the referral. After you've seen the in-person specialist, your virtual primary care provider will review the findings and if needed will schedule a follow up appointment with you so that they can review results and create a plan that's personalized and appropriate for your needs..

During your visit, if your provider thinks a lab test in need they will order a lab test. You simply visit the lab location closest to you with the Priority Health HMO network. In the event your primary care provider needs to see you regarding your lab results they will reach out to coordinate scheduling the visit. The lab results will also be available for you to review in the MyChart app.