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BayCare, a leading health system in West Central Florida, uses innovative technology to provide safe and convenient access to different care options and services for patients and their families.
BayCare’s innovative technology, telehealth services and multiple convenient locations provide access to the right care at the right place for the right price to our patients and the community.
BayCareAnywhere®
BayCareAnywhere is a 24/7 non-emergency telemedicine service offering virtual visits through a smartphone, tablet or computer. This mobile app, which costs $59 per visit, uses secure, interactive video and audio communications to help patients connect to a medical health-care provider live and in real-time from home, work or traveling.
Walk-In Care Provided by BayCare
Patients can also see a doctor at more than 30 Walk-In Care Provided by BayCare locations at select Publix Pharmacies throughout Tampa Bay. Walk-In Care features a private room where shoppers can receive non-urgent medical care through teleconferencing and medical diagnostic equipment. The kiosk allows patients to easily enter their symptoms through a touchscreen and work with medical tools such as thermometers, dermatoscopes, pulse oximeter, blood pressure cuffs and high-definition cameras to help doctors make an accurate diagnosis.
BayCare Urgent Care
BayCare provides 19 urgent care locations throughout the Tampa Bay area, offering quick, high quality health care for adults and children ages two and older. BayCare Urgent Care treats medical conditions without prior appointment including minor illnesses and injuries, flu and colds, sprains and strains, minor cuts, stings and burns. The clinic provides a total care experience including X-rays, laboratories, EKGs and dispensing of certain medications. To enhance patient experience, BayCare Urgent Care allows visitors to hold their place in line using Save Your Spot®.
BayCare Emergency Departments
BayCare provides patients with 13 state-of-the-art emergency departments that offer a broad range of services for quick and effective care for serious injuries and illnesses. Emergency departments are staffed with board-certified emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, nurses, paramedics and patient care technicians. Emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, 7 seven days a week.
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For more information, visit BayCareGetCareNow.org.
