Looking for help with an injury, a sore joint or a wound? Here, tissue repair means healing a part of the body. This plain-language guide helps you understand online care. Begin with the problem you want assessed, then look at the offer.
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Room to pause. Room to ask.
Start with the care you need
Telehealth means discussing care through a screen, call or online exchange.
Guidance checked in September 2026 calls for in-person follow-up when an exam or test is needed.
The recommendations are addressed to state medical boards, which oversee doctors. The rules a doctor must follow come from the state.
Ask what the clinician can assess remotely and what would need another visit. Clinicians are health professionals whose work includes assessing or treating people.
Is this real care?
Your location during the visit determines which state must permit the prescriber to practise, through a licence or another permitted route, as of September 2026.
