Video Visits
eVisits (Video Visits) enable patients to connect with health care providers virtually through secure video, reducing the need for an in-person appointment. Convenient for both providers and patients, eVisits (Video Visits) often reduce no-shows and save time and costs associated with travel. As of November 2019, the Home Video Visit pilot has expanded into the Direct-to-Patient Video Visit service, available provincially to all eligible physicians, health care providers, and patients.
Providers can also use eVisits (Video Visits) to consult with other providers, facilitating knowledge sharing, advice, and professional development. Provider-to-Provider Video Visits are not billable through OHIP.
Direct-to-Patient Video Visits
(through OTNinvite)
Providers are able to conduct a virtual visit, through video, with their patients at the location of their choice, e.g. from home or the office. Patients use their own electronic device (a computer, tablet, or smartphone) to connect with their provider through OTNinvite securely and conveniently, eliminating the need to travel to see their physician in person or through a host site.
Learn moreHosted Video Visits
(in a health care setting)
Patients and providers can connect through secure video either through a room-based videoconferencing system (RBVC), or through a personal computer videoconferencing system (PCVC). During a Hosted Video Visit, the patient is present in a health care setting, with the option of clinical support available.
Learn moreProvider-to-Provider Video Visits
Providers can securely connect with fellow Providers either through a room-based videoconferencing system (RBVC), or through a personal computer videoconferencing system (PCVC) on a provider's own electronic device (tablet, smartphone, or personal computer).
Video Visits
