AtlantiCare Virtualist Program enhances access to same-day primary care appointments

AtlantiCare is expanding access to same-day, telehealth primary care appointments. Through its Virtualist Program, primary care providers exclusively see patients ages 13 and older through telehealth visits Mondays through Fridays from 8 AM to 4 PM. The program serves new and established AtlantiCare Physician Group patients.

“We’re offering this program as a convenient and fast way to address in-the-moment health concerns,” said Mary Ann Yehl, DO, MBA, medical director, Telehealth and Medical Ambulatory Quality, AtlantiCare. “Patients can use a smartphone, tablet or computer to book and have their appointment when and where it is best for them. Every visit with an AtlantiCare virtualist also has the potential to provide a steppingstone for patients to consistently use primary care services with the goal of preventing, identifying, and treating critical health issues timely.”

AtlantiCare’s Virtualist Program takes most health insurances. It offers a self-pay option that starts at $70. Individuals can schedule a same-day telehealth appointment with an AtlantiCare primary care virtualist by booking online at www.atlanticare.org/telehealth or calling 1-833-692-7436.

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AtlantiCare is an integrated healthcare system based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, whose more than 6,000 staff, providers and volunteers serve the community in more than 100 locations in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Ocean counties of southern New Jersey. Its vision of building healthy communities together drives its mission of making a difference in health and healing, one person at a time, through caring and trusting relationships. A Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner, AtlantiCare was also included in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was the 105th hospital in the nation to attain the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet™ designation in 2004 and earned redesignation in 2008, 2013, in 2018. Learn more at atlanticare.org or 1-888-569-1000.