Virtual Care

Patients with low acuity health issues can be seen virtually by a board-certified Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician while in the Emergency Department.

Through NYP Virtual Urgent Care, get real-time telehealth access to an adult or pediatric Emergency Medicine doctor via video chat with a smartphone, tablet or computer seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to midnight. Click here to see a doctor via NYP Virtual Urgent Care.

A remote telemedicine provider observes the triage process and starts orders for needed tests right from the very beginning of a patient’s visit.

This program cares for patients after their hospitalization by bringing the Emergency Department to their home. The program focuses on certain diseases, including heart failure, COPD, kidney failure, and diabetes. Learn more here.

The Center for Virtual Care (CVC) at Weill Cornell Medicine is focused on the development of high-quality care that leverages new digital tools in our evolving healthcare landscape.  Created to be a central location for the advancement of virtual care, the CVC's activities focus on four areas: education, innovation, research, and clinical care. In each of these domains, the Center reaches out across the NewYork-Presbyterian enterprise and across the Cornell University campuses. The Center partners with patients, providers, and industry leaders to improve virtual care and help new care modalities achieve their promise. The Center's work includes local, national, and international initiatives.  You can learn more about the CVC's work here.