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Dermatology

When dermatologic care is easily available, patients are healthier.

Give your patients access to dermatologic care from UMMC in your own office or clinic. Using store-and forward telehealth technology, you can securely send patient information and digital images to a UMMC dermatologist. The specialist will review the case and make a recommendation, often within 24 hours. With telehealth, you can address conditions that might otherwise go untreated. UMMC is open to all payer types, including Medicare and Medicaid.

UMMC Telehealth is an effective way to:

  • Reduce wait times for appointments from months to days
  • Diagnose and treat melanoma and other skin cancers more quickly
  • Offer care in medical clinics and hospitals that do not have dermatologists on staff
  • Bring specialized dermatology services to more communities
  • Provide education, consultation and treatment for a variety of skin conditions such as sun-damaged skin, hyperpigmentation, psoriasis, eczema, acne, acne scarring, age spots, rosacea other conditions
  • Telehealth is personal healthcare delivered through technology. Using interactive, online video tools, UMMC care teams can assess and treat patients and consult with caregivers in other locations.

TELEHEALTH IN ACTION: DIAGNOSING AND TREATING SKIN CONDITIONS SOONER

Dr. Ben Wilde, Ellen Taylor's primary care physician, notices changes in a mole on Ellen's back. Dr. Wilde sends Ellen's health record and pictures of her mole to a UMMC telehealth dermatologist. The next day, Dr. Wilde receives a treatment recommendation based on the information he sent. Together, the two doctors create and implement an aggressive treatment plan for Ellen's noncomplex melanoma.

Dermatology services available through UMMC Telehealth include:

  • Medical dermatology
  • Pediatric dermatolog
  • Complex medical dermatology
  • Diagnosis and treatment for skin lymphoma and other skin cancers
  • Mohs surgery evaluations for skin cancers, melanoma and other dermapathologies
  • UMMC can provide in-person care if needed.

Many patients can be successfully treated through telehealth. When patients do require hands-on care, our telehealth providers can refer them to an appropriate facility. Whether it's telehealth or hands-on treatment, patients receive the same high level of care backed by Mississippi's only academic medical center.

To learn how we can help your patients, your medical practice your community, email us at telehealth@umc.edu or call (601) 815-2020

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