Raleigh care guide · Care choices
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If the choice is between a local visit and a service on a screen, compare how each will assess you and handle the next step.
An in-person clinic: ask about the visit
Ask who will assess you and whether that person is named before payment. Ask how to bring records and what the visit fee covers.
Then ask how questions are handled between visits. Get the process for follow-up in writing, including how to reach the person responsible for care.
An online service: ask about the conversation
Telehealth is a visit carried out remotely, such as on video or through an exchange of information. Think about how you would explain your concern and hear the answer.
As of September 2026, the North Carolina Medical Board allowed a care relationship to begin remotely when the usual standard of care could be met.
That standard describes the assessment and care a health problem calls for. Ask whether any part of the assessment needs to happen in a room.
Compare the same things
- Who assesses me and what is their role?
- What pharmacy would make the medicine or send it to me?
- How are tests and follow-up arranged?
- If no medicine is prescribed, which charges still apply?
- What happens if I want to end the service?
Get names before making a choice
The health professional assessing or treating you is called a clinician. A prescriber is the person who writes a prescription. Ask who will fill each role in your care.
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