Telehealth Specialist

What is telehealth?

Telehealth at Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness includes video conference meetings with a weight-loss provider who helps you reach or maintain your goal weight. They provide nutrition education, exercise prescriptions, and other health-education services from the comfort of your home, car, hotel, or office.

What are the benefits of telehealth?

The numerous benefits of choosing telehealth at Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness include:

• Utmost privacy about your health
• Effective weight loss
• No exposure to other patients
• No need to take time off work
• No need for childcare
• Time and cost savings
• Disease management
• Health and life coaching

You receive the same exceptional weight loss and wellness services via telehealth at Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness as you do during in-person visits. The team always takes as much time as you need to address any questions or medical concerns.

What should I expect during telehealth visits?

With telehealth visits, a Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness provider calls you during your scheduled appointment time. They review your medical history, body weight, body mass index (BMI), lifestyle habits, goal weight, and much more.

Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness offers the following services via telehealth:

• Exercise prescriptions
• Weight management medications
• Dietary supplements
• Customized meal plans
• Chronic disease management
• Nutrition and health education
• Screening for weight loss surgery
• Behavioral modification counseling

Your provider may recommend you attend in-person visits to complete blood tests or other diagnostic tests.  You are REQUIRED to have at home a body weight scale, a blood pressure cuff and measuring tape for body measurements at each telehealth visit.   

They teach ways to gradually make lifestyle changes that improve your health, overall wellness, and chronic disease risk factors. For example, you may take weight-loss medications and dietary supplements in addition to altering your diet and exercise regimens. 

When should I schedule telehealth appointments?

Your first visit with Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness provider is always in person at one of our office locations so we an obtain a full physical and ekg, thereafter you may choose to have virtual telehealth visit which is every 2 weeks.   Call the office any time you have concerns or questions about your wellness plan.  A provider may request a telehealth patient to attend an in person visit if further accountability is needed. 

To schedule a telehealth appointment with the Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness team, call the office or request an appointment online today.