Telehealth in West Auckland Acupuncture
The challenges presented by COVID-19 have brought about both devastating loss as well as innovation and creativity. One silver lining we’ve found here at West Auckland Acupuncture is the richness, immediacy, and usefulness of telehealth. Despite the wisdom to shelter in place, our patients still needed care and guidance- perhaps more so. Our practice management platform has a telehealth feature that is easy to use, secure and reliable. We have been delighted with the opportunity to connect with patients via telehealth and to guide them with issues ranging from pain, insomnia, digestive disorders, and skin conditions.
1. We give tutorials on acupressure and exercise for pain management.
2. We give online consultations for insomnia, digestive disorders, and skin conditions. We post Chinese herbal formula (powder) national wide.
Things you need for Telehealth Consultation
You will need to have a computer/phone that includes a camera with audio. Before the consultation, we will send you a secure link that you can simply click at the time of your online consultation. If we arrange to use Zoom, you will need to install Zoom onto your phone, tablet, laptop, or pc.
For insomnia, digestive disorders, and skin conditions, you need to take three photos of your tongue and send them to us before the consultation. Taking photos of your tongue is easy. Here are the examples.
Picture 1
Widely open your mouth, stick out your tongue as much as you can, and then take a picture, let us see your tongue body, and coating
Picture 2
Widely open your mouth, stick out your tongue as much as you can, use the handle of a teaspoon to press down the mid part of your tongue, and then take a picture, let us see the root part of your tongue body and coating
Picture 3
Widely open your mouth, use your tongue tip to press the top of your mouth, and then take a picture, let us see the bottom of your tongue.
For your telehealth call, you should be in a place that is private, quiet, and well-lit where you will have room to move and a comfortable place to sit.
How to book your telehealth consultation
You can simply give us a call, txt, or email to make an appointment.
Or
At bottom of the location selection page, select "Telehealth".
We will reply to you with a confirmation email with a bank account number and a link for the coming consultation.
Payment for online consultations is required prior to the consult. Please make your payment 24 hours before the appointment. You will receive your receipt via email.
How to start your telehealth consultation
On the appointment time, simply click on the link within the email, the consultation will start on time.
Cost
For pain, it is $50 for a session. It is normally about 30mins.
For insomnia, digestive disorders, and skin conditions, it is $160 which includes a consultation (around 30mins)， herbal powder, and shipment.