SIU Medicine's telehealth program provides access to care through virtual care strategies that bring our specialists and primary care providers to your home. With a variety of clinical specialties and subspecialties delivering care virtually, healthcare consultation from your home is now a reality for many patients and their families. SIU Medicine currently offers direct-to-patient telehealth appointments in addition to its typical telehealth appointments where patients are located at a partnering healthcare facility for their appointments. Patients can talk with an SIU Medicine specialist using video chat functionality. If are a primary care physician and would like to refer a patient to an SIU Medicine specialist, our local care providers offer care via telehealth as a complement to in-person care.