Virtual Primary Care

Teladoc Health’s Virtual Primary Care (VPC) program provides convenient and reliable access to integrated primary care for Canadians. In partnership with provincial health systems, our longitudinal, team-based program seamlessly integrates with your existing healthcare services.

Our VPC program compliments ongoing health human resource initiatives and supports improved access to high-quality care. Our patient-centred approach empowers people to take an active role in the management of their health and wellbeing. From virtual visits with providers, to prescriptions and diagnostics, to high-touch patient navigation support and in-person referrals, our VPC program supports patients at every step of their healthcare journey.

The impact of Teladoc Health’s Virtual Primary Care Program

95%

patient satisfaction*

80%

visit resolution rate after one virtual visit*

66%

patients avoided an ED or urgent care visit when given access to Virtual Primary Care*

Our patient-centric, team-based approach

VPC offers continuous care team support, so patients feel empowered at every step. Virtual visits are always with a licensed family physician or nurse practitioner and our team-based approach provides patients with access to allied health professionals, patient coordinators and a patient navigation team to deliver a unified comprehensive health experience.

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Primary Care Providers
National network of Family Physicians & Nurse Practitioners certified and licensed by their respective national and provincial professional colleges
Allied Health Professionals
Pharmacists, social workers and counsellors, dieticians and nutritionists who provide expanded care
Oversight & Operations
Teladoc Health’s clinical advisory team supports oversight of clinical quality, provider recruitment & onboarding, product & technology, data & analytics, and communications.
Patient Navigation Team
Flow nurses or flow clerks support patients in continuity of care, including in-person and specialist referrals
Patient Services Coordinators
Clinical and operational support coordinators who support patients with their visits and various non-clinical needs such as registrations, prescriptions etc.

Customizing a Primary Care Solution

Different health systems will have diverse needs and priorities based on their current policy, regulatory and funding framework, existing programs and infrastructure, and patient demographics. As such, we take a customized approach to design a solution that seamlessly integrates into your existing healthcare ecosystem. Our VPC program can include the following:

  • Patients can initiate a visit via our website, mobile app, or by phone.

  • Patients can request an on-demand visit or book a scheduled appointment with any or a specific provider that they have seen before. Hours of operation are established in collaboration with our partners and can include 24/7 availability.

  • Our in-app PHIPA-compliant Secure Message Centre allows patients to access lab and imaging requisitions and send asynchronous messages to their provider following a visit.

  • Once the consultation is complete, if a prescription was issued, patients can pick up their medication from their pharmacy of choice or have it delivered.

  • For labs, imaging, and referrals, we integrate with existing systems to coordinate laboratory and diagnostic imaging requisitions and provide referrals to in-person and specialty care as needed.

  • Dedicated Patient Navigators support continuity of care, diagnostics, in-person/specialist referrals and more to help ease the administrative burden on primary care providers and optimize the care experience for patients.

  • We provide live audio translation services in 180 languages.

  • Our team-based care model provides access to allied health professionals such as pharmacists, social workers, counsellors, dieticians, nutritionists and more to support comprehensive care delivery.

  • We leverage our advisory team’s extensive experience in care delivery and health system operations to support change management, quality assurance, reporting, engagement, and governance.

  • Our virtual primary care program features EMR interoperability to allow secure clinical documentation and clinical data exchange in compliance to provincial and national guidelines.

  • Our purpose-built remote presence telemedicine devices can be placed in rural and remote clinics to extend access to virtual care services. For more information on our telemedicine devices, visit our Devices webpage.

  • Further customization available based on your health system’s unique goals or patient demographic.

Your partner in primary care

As the world leader in virtual care, we have over 20 years of experience delivering high quality VPC services that focus on accessible care, reducing the need for emergency interventions and bettering health outcomes. With our robust infrastructure, proven track record and innovative technology, our team of experienced clinical and operational leaders is ready to help you redefine your primary care services.

What differentiates Teladoc Health’s Virtual Primary Care program?

Global leader providing virtual care at scale

We deliver millions of virtual visits every year and have partnerships with publicly funded health systems in Canada, the UK, France, and Medicare/Medicaid in the US. Drawing on our global experience and with millions of dollars invested in innovation annually we are uniquely positioned to design customized virtual primary care solutions.

Integrated capability across the continuum of care

We offer clinical programs across the continuum of care to help your health system enhance primary care delivery and address concerns in other clinical settings such as emergency departments or inpatient units. Click here to view our other programs.

Team-based care model

We believe that high quality primary care means patients have access to navigation support along with a variety of allied health professionals to address every aspect of their health and wellness.

Commitment to quality, security, and excellence

Teladoc Health is committed to protecting the privacy of patients’ personal health information in accordance with the Personal Health Information Act. This includes, but is not limited to, Privacy Impact Assessments, third party agreements, routine audits of access to personal information and personal health information, data encryption in transit and at rest and Privacy training for all staff.

Learn more about how Teladoc Health stands out

See what our patients have to say

Patient story

This service is amazing! I have not had a doctor for 5 years. When this doctor realized that, she ordered some routine tests that would have normally been ordered during that time. She was very attentive, thorough, and professional, but friendly! Thank you so much, Teladoc, for this much-needed service!

Patient story

It was so nice to have the comfort of health care from our home. My daughter had been sick for 3 days with a high fever, and very tired. To have to go sit in emerge, with a non-emergency case, just to get medication that she needed would’ve been very uncomfortable for her! I cannot praise it enough.

Patient story

The doctor was exactly what a doctor should be, listened to my concerns, explained things extremely well, showed concern and had an exceptional bedside manner. He treated me like a human being and made sure to make my overall experience a comfortable one…. I am extremely pleased with the overall experience. I have already recommended the Teladoc app and recommended this doctor!

Patient story

Everything went perfectly. The doctor was so knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I’m so thankful to be able to get help with my medical issues without having to spend 16 hours in the Emergency dept. I was too sick and weak to do that. Dr. G provided the absolute best treatment I could hope for

Patient story

The physician was punctual, kind, allowed me to tell him what I felt like he needed to know, validated me, and took the time to explain my test and results with me as well as best practice for treatment. I’ve never had a physician take the time to explain why certain medical recommendations were made which was very helpful in reassuring me in medical decisions

Patient story

I have used Teladoc several times, and it has not failed me. The Dr's are very easy to speak with, …and always ensure that we have covered everything! I have recommended this platform to many families and friends who are without a family doctor. Glad I am using it and thank you for always having a great service.

*Teladoc Health data

**These are value-add services that can be integrated into your virtual primary care program design