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Service

Telehealth & Virtual Support

Planned follow-up support may help patients continue safe, non-invasive self-care between onsite visits after an appropriate in-person assessment.

Clinician and patient discussing follow-up care and virtual support in a calm clinical setting

What this service means at InnerVital

Telehealth and virtual support are planned as a continuity layer after a patient has been evaluated in person at an InnerVital clinic or through another appropriate clinical workflow. Acupuncture itself remains an in-person service; virtual visits are designed for education, adherence support, outcomes check-ins, and safe non-invasive self-care guidance between onsite visits.

What a follow-up may include

  • Reviewing the care plan and progress since the onsite visit
  • Coaching on non-invasive self-care techniques that do not involve needles
  • Guidance for auricular / ear seed use when placed or recommended by an appropriate practitioner
  • Sooji / Korean hand-therapy-style mapping education for gentle self-care between visits
  • Movement, breathing, routine, or lifestyle guidance within provider scope
  • Escalation guidance when symptoms are outside the appropriate scope for virtual support

Why this matters

Many patients need help staying consistent between clinic visits. A short virtual follow-up can reinforce safe home routines, answer practical questions, and help the care team understand whether a plan is still appropriate.

Telehealth availability is subject to provider availability, state licensure, clinical appropriateness, documentation requirements, and final operating protocols. Virtual support does not provide emergency care, does not replace primary or specialist medical care, and does not include self-needling or invasive instructions.

Continuity support

InnerVital is planning telehealth as a follow-up and care-continuity service, not as a replacement for hands-on acupuncture or an initial in-person evaluation when needed.

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