Area of Practice.

IP Address.

Participant's name, date of birth, gender, and unique identifier i.e., Health card number

Solutions will allow patients and caregivers to perform equipment (i.e., audio and/or video) and connectivity tests (i.e., Wi-Fi) and send reports to clinics prior to virtual visits.

IP Address.

IP Address.

This data could include:

• Negotiated media codecs
• Role of each participant (host, guest) in the event.
• Performance data such as packet loss, jitter.

A common issue that would require investigation is degraded video and audio during a video visit.

H.323 ID, E.164 or SIP URI.

An audio visit may be an acceptable alternative if insufficient bandwidth is available to support a video visit.

Solutions should allow different audio and video sources to be used during an event. For example, the clinician could use a standard webcam and a hand-held exam camera in the same event.

Solutions should not automatically trigger claims submission for all completed virtual visits.

Solutions can assist clinicians to identify virtual visits that are eligible for claims (e.g., offering a “billable” vs “nonbillable” flag).

Clinician experience and efficiency can be improved by creating separate inboxes (groups) for administrative versus clinical messages.

Virtual visit solutions will allow providers to send surveys to patients in order to: 

• Administer certain types of clinical questionnaires prior to an encounter (e.g., relating to mental health, child development, post-operative care)
• Support quality improvement efforts and patient experience reporting (e.g., at the end of a virtual care encounter)

Physicians participating in the provincial pilot identified this feature as important in order to confirm that medical advice has been received before a visit can be completed.

Clinicians should authenticate using more than one piece of evidence to access the solution (2FA).

Examples:

• FOB + PIN
• Password + Security question
• Password + Authentication app
• Authenticator + SMS/Phone call

Physicians participating in the provincial pilot identified the ability to flag patient messages for review as important for triaging and care team collaboration purposes.

Solutions should allow other care team members to join in a secure messaging visit. This can include reading or creating messages.

Solutions should have web and user interfaces that provide accessibility to Ontarians with disabilities; and comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Solutions should enable a scheduled video visit to be integrated into the external calendaring systems of other clinicians (e.g., HIS, EMR, Outlook).

Solutions should allow clinicians to send and receive patient agreements and other educational materials relating to virtual services.