Direct-to-Patient Video Visits (through OTNinvite)
Below you will find resources to help you get started using Direct-to-Patient Video Visits—from benefits to billing to implementation and best practices.
Below you will find resources to help you get started using Direct-to-Patient Video Visits—from benefits to billing to implementation and best practices.
Direct-to-Patient Video Visits enable health care providers and patients to connect via secure video, easily and simply, making care more accessible than ever.
As a health care provider, you can schedule and initiate these video visits with your patients anywhere in Ontario using an internet-enabled computer, tablet or smartphone, from the location of your—and your patient’s—choice.
Ontario physicians can now bill OHIP for video visits through OTN, both Direct-to-Patient Video Visits and Hosted (In a Health Care Facility) Video Visits.
Connecting securely through Direct-to-Patient Video Visits can improve patient access and convenience, as well as practice efficiencies, with minimal impact on workflow. Among the many benefits:
Learn about Marc's story and how video visits helped him live more independently
Scheduling and Joining Options
This document outlines the options for joining and scheduling using a personal computer, smart phone, or tablet and connecting with the assistance of a delegate.
Detailed Scheduling and Joining Instructions
You can add several participants to your video event. You can also assign a delegate to schedule events on your behalf. Here are some scheduling instructions and considerations:
Resources for Patients
Business Cases
Here are some examples of how video visits have been incorporated into specific therapeutic areas of care:
Mental Health
Surgery
Specifics on billing for virtual care services and premiums via the OHIP claims processing system.