Virtual Care is when one or more health care professionals delivers healthcare services to a patient using:
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- Videoconferencing
- Secure messaging
- Audio-digital tools
- Telephone

Please note that each Faculty/Department will have different opportunities to participate in virtual care. Additional profession-specific/site-specific training will be provided.
Some tips on preparing for a virtual care placement
Checklist to complete before placement or early in the placement
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- Understanding your professional and legal obligations
- Be aware of your College’s guidelines on virtual care
- Compliance with PHIPA
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- Comply with privacy and security requirements
- DEVICE
- Password protect your device
- Ensure device locks when idle
- Lock device if you walk away
- Keep device up to date
- APPLICATIONS
- Only use equipment and apps approved by your placement organization
- Encrypt documents with patient information
- Don’t share passwords
- Don’t auto remember passwords
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- Discuss with your preceptor, supervisor or clinical instructor
- Privacy, Security and Confidentiality policies of your placement site
- Technical supports
- Will you have an organization-specific email?
- Will you use your own computer/device or an organization device?
- What apps will you be using?
- EMR access
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Adapted from Ontario Health Quality (2020)