With the advent of rapid transmission of video and audio with great picture quality through the internet, the day of telemedicine is rapidly being ushered in. Legislation has already defined the limits and scope of practice that can be done with this powerful tool. In today’s busy rushed schedule it often takes much more time traveling to and from the doctor’s office than the time spent with the doctor. Now with telepsychiatry and teletherapy the doctor again has the privilege of making virtual “house calls” and the patients can now be seen in the comfort of their own home without the often excessive amounts of travel time. All the patient needs is a high speed internet connection, and a good quality web cam with microphone. Healing Pathways has partnered with Secure Telehealth to provide a secure, confidential, web connection with any technical support that is necessary. It is too early in the evolution of this service to determine if insurance companies will reimburse for this. Healing Pathways will bill your insurance company. If the claim is however denied, it will be the patient’s responsibility. Rates are very reasonable and often easily worth the time saved. For more information about this service simply call the office and ask the office manager to provide any additional details about how this new and exciting service can work for you.