How a photo helps tell the full story of a medical issue and why it’s so helpful during a virtual consult There’s an old adage that says, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s especially true when it comes to a virtual visit with a medical provider. At UCM Digital Health, patients have the […]
How a photo helps tell the full story of a medical issue and why it’s so helpful during a virtual consult There’s an old adage that says, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s especially true when it comes to a virtual visit with a medical provider. At UCM Digital Health, patients have the […]
UCM’s Virtual ER is here to help you navigate through all things COVID-19 A virtual consultation with an emergency medical provider means you get the right care, at the right time, at the right place. What a few months it has been — the novel coronavirus changed so many things about the way we live, […]
UCM’s Virtual ER can help answer your Coronavirus questions and concerns UCM Digital Health and the Coronavirus: How we can help Health officials recommend the use of virtual healthcare as cases of the flu and coronavirus affect patients. Our emergency medical team provides emergency medicine triage by leveraging telehealth technology. We are directly connected to the […]
When the flu hits, identifying symptoms right away is key — and UCM’s Virtual ER can help Call UCM’s Virtual ER the moment you feel flu-like symptoms— it could save you a trip to the emergency room! A PATIENT’S STORY: Asthma and the flu, a complicated combo James, a 23-year-old known asthmatic, called UCM Virtual […]
… until someone ends up in the ER! The holiday season is one of joy, celebration, and giving – truly the most wonderful time of the year. That is, until some aspect of your celebration goes wrong and you end up in the Emergency Room! According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, ER visits […]
A patient called with a headache — and within minutes, our medical provider recognized the symptoms of a very serious medical issue. WHEN THE ‘WORST HEADACHE EVER’ MEANS SO MUCH MORE A 36-year-old female called into United Concierge Medicine, concerned about a headache that suddenly started the prior day and progressively worsened overnight. She had two […]
Helping a patient navigate a serious medical issue without a trip to the emergency room HAVING A VIRTUAL ER ON CALL HELPED A PATIENT NAVIGATE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUE WITHOUT A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM Barb had a busy day ahead, traveling her territory as a pharmaceutical representative. However, her stomach was bothering […]
A new medical issue arises from smoking e-cigarettes A NEW MEDICAL ISSUE ARISES FROM SMOKING E-CIGARETTES—AND A RECENT TRAINING HAD UCM EMERGENCY STAFF ON ALERT TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS RIGHT AWAY A 16-year-old named Tim had a cough worsening with shortness of breath and fatigue—forcing him to miss his coveted basketball game. Until then, […]
A hurt wrist, important meetings, and a box of donuts The following was shared with us from a patient after using UCM’s Virtual ER service for the first time: Heading into work this morning, I tripped as I was coming through the main doors. I knew I was rushing to get into the building, and […]