Inpatient telehealth-based consults are currently live at HUP Cedar. Please see below for guidance on engaging with this program, and feel free to reach out to PennConnectedHealth@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for guidance on how to start an inpatient telehealth program at your own entity.

Please note: All inpatient telemedicine notes must use the .HOSPITALCONSULT SmartPhrase to be billable.

1. Log into Switchboard. Access the Inpatient page, and select your patient's unit.

Teleconsult Workflow 1

2. Identify your patient and select "Schedule Teleconsult".

Teleconsult Workflow 2

 

3. Call the unit to schedule. The appropriate unit phone # and cart # will be prepopulated based on the patient's location. You may change the cart # if instructed to use a different cart. Join the teleconsult instantly or save the teleconsult to join later at the agreed upon time. A Cureatr message will no longer be generated.

Teleconsult Workflow 3