Cold and Flu Season is Here. Is the ER Your Best Option for Care?

From eVisits to Virtual Visits with a Provider – convenience goes up as costs go down.

January 23, 2024

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DR. JAYDE GEORGE is Health First Medical Group’s Medical Director for Virtual Health. She visited with Fox35 Orlando to advocate for patients who are not having a medical emergency, such as those suffering cold and flu symptoms, to consider availing themselves of the care available online and at urgent care locations in the area. “We can take care of that for a lesser cost and in a more convenient way. We love to do that for our patients.

It’s about that time of year. Thousands of visitors and temporary snowbird residents flock to the Space Coast, and cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms will begin cropping up. As the sniffles, coughs, headaches, sore throats and aches take hold, you may be tempted to ask yourself – to steal a quote from a hit 80s song – “Should I stay or should I go now?”

But is going to your nearest hospital emergency room the right call?

From Health First’s eVisits option, to its Virtual Visits that pair patient and Provider over a secure video connection, to urgent care facilities plentiful in the area, there are faster, more convenient options than Health First’s four Emergency Department that will have you on the road to recovery without long wait times.

WATCH the full feature on Fox35 News HERE.