CAREqd: New Virtual Urgent Care

If you're feeling sick, you want an experienced doctor available to treat you quickly and conveniently.  That’s why Southwestern Vermont Medical Center partnered with the industry-leading virtual care experts at MDLIVE to provide CAREqd, a new virtual urgent care available from any Internet-enabled device from anywhere patients are. Many patients have already tried it and experienced the benefits of getting urgent care online.

Care You Can Trust
All CAREqd doctors are board certified, state licensed, and have an average of 15 years of experience. And all receive training in communication, diagnosis, and treatment over the phone and online video. Virtual care doctors can diagnose, recommend treatment, and prescribe medication. They are friendly, caring, and compassionate. Their training and experience earn them high patient-satisfaction ratings. Nine out of ten people would recommend virtual care to their friends and family members. And because CAREqd is associated with SVMC, it’s care you can trust.

Care That’s Ready When and Where You Are
CAREqd provides care from where it's most convenient for you. From home, the office, or on the go, patients can have a virtual consult to diagnose non-emergency medical issues over the phone or through secure video on a computer, laptop, or smartphone. Virtual doctors can help with nearly 20 of the most common conditions. (Visit CAREqd.com to see the list.) It's patient-centric healthcare that works around patients’ schedules. In middle of the night, on a holiday, or during a packed work week, virtual urgent care is available when you need it.

Affordable, Private, and Secure
The cost of a visit $70. It’s payable by credit, debit, or Health Savings Account card. Patients’ information is safe, and visits are completely confidential. Patients also save the time, hassle, and expense of travel to and from a medical office.

Easy as Can Be
Those interested in trying virtual care can register for a free account at CAREqd.com. There you can also download the mobile app to make expert medical care available anywhere. Patients complete their medical history. (Expert tip: Don't wait until you're sick. Complete your medical history profile during activation.) When needed, patients request a virtual urgent care visit, either at a time that works for them or right away.

For the residents of southwestern Vermont and the surrounding towns in New York and Massachusetts, CAREqd provides peace of mind. No matter where you or your family is, you never have to wait to get the non-emergency care you need now.