When a student feels unwell during the school day, the default response is often to call a parent and send the child home. But not every situation warrants that. A child with mild pink eye, a low-grade fever, or a stomach ache doesn't always need to leave the building. What they need is a quick evaluation from someone qualified to make that call. That's exactly what school-based telehealth services from Xpress Pediatrics provide.
Through a partnership with Xpress Pediatrics, your school can give students access to a virtual pediatric evaluation right from campus. Our team connects with students via telehealth during school hours, assesses their symptoms, and helps determine whether they can return to the classroom or genuinely need to go home. The goal is simple: keep students learning and minimize unnecessary disruptions to their school day, all while making sure their health is in good hands.
If your school is interested in partnering with Xpress Pediatrics, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to our team to start the conversation.
Partnering with Xpress Pediatrics for school-based telehealth services is a structured process designed to protect students, families, and your school. Before services begin, your school and Xpress Pediatrics will establish a formal agreement that outlines the terms of the partnership and ensures everything is handled in compliance with applicable regulations. This agreement is the foundation of the program and ensures that both parties are aligned before any services are delivered.
At the start of the school year, participating families complete a consent process that authorizes Xpress Pediatrics to evaluate their child via telehealth during school hours. This form also collects insurance information, which means that when a telehealth evaluation takes place, it can be billed through the student's insurance just as an in-office visit would be. Your school's administrative team plays an important role in facilitating this process, and our team will work closely with you to make it as smooth as possible.
Once the partnership is active and consents are in place, the program is straightforward to use. When a student comes to the nurse's office feeling unwell, a staff member can connect them with an Xpress Pediatrics provider via telehealth. Our provider will conduct a real-time evaluation, assess the student's symptoms, and make a recommendation. For situations that require in-person care, our team will advise accordingly and can help guide next steps for the family.
School-based telehealth connects students with a remote pediatric provider during the school day for real-time health evaluations. When a student feels unwell, a school staff member facilitates a virtual visit with our team. Our provider assesses the student's symptoms and determines whether they're okay to return to class or need to go home.
School-based telehealth reduces unnecessary absences, takes pressure off school nursing staff, and gives families confidence that their child is being evaluated by a qualified pediatric provider rather than waiting until after school to be seen. For your school, it's a meaningful way to support student health and wellness without requiring significant on-site resources.
School telehealth is best suited for common, straightforward concerns that don't require a hands-on exam or in-person treatment. This includes things like mild illness symptoms, eye irritation, minor stomach upset, and other issues where a qualified provider can make an assessment visually and through a conversation. Our goal is to help schools avoid sending students home unnecessarily when a quick evaluation is all that's needed to clear them for the classroom.
Getting started begins with a conversation. Reach out to the Xpress Pediatrics team and let us know your school is interested. We'll walk you through the partnership process, including the business associate agreement and the parent consent workflow, and work with you to get everything in place before the school year begins. We're proud to partner with schools throughout the area and would love to add yours to our network.