​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​School-Based Virtual Care

Keeping you and your family healthy is our top priority. But we know it’s not always easy to interrupt your day for a doctor’s visit. Available at select locations, Atrium Health Floyd school-based virtual care is available from local providers and makes it easy to get care for minor conditions – without leaving school.

Most insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, cover virtual care. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be responsible for copays and deductibles for these services​. If your family does not have insurance, financial assistance may be available.

How It Works

Step 1: Request a Virtual Visit

A virtual care visit with a doctor starts with your school nurse. A parent or guardian can also send a note or contact the school requesting a visit in advance for minor, non-contagious conditions.

Step 2: ​During a​ Virtual Visit 

If the student is a minor, their parent or guardian will be contacted prior to the school nurse scheduling a virtual visit with a provider. The parent or guardian will be invited to join the virtual ​care visit by video or phone. Appointments are held in a private, secure space at school. During the visit, the virtual provider will assess the patient over video with the help of the school nurse.

Step 3: Get Back to Your Day

The provider will diagnose the patient's ​condition and offer a treatment plan. If needed, the provider can send prescriptions to a preferred pharmacy. ​With permission, visit notes will be sent to the patient's ​primary care doctor.

If the patient's condition is minor and non-contagious, ​everyone can return to their day without leaving school or work.

Backed by Local Providers

Our virtual care program is​ staffed with local certified professionals who are trained to care for children. If needed, follow up appointments can be made in-person with one of our pediatricians if your child doesn’t currently have a pediatric primary care provider.​

Common Conditions Treated

Atrium Health Floyd is here and ready to care for students, faculty and staff. We provide virtual care for a variety of conditions, including: 

• Allergies
  
• Asthma
• Colds
• Cough
  
• Ear pain
• Fever
• Flu symptoms
• Head lice
  
• Headache
• Pink eye
• Rash
• Sore throat
• Stomachache
• Urinary tract infection
  

Current Locations Where School-Based Virtual Care is Offered

• Darlington ​School​​
  
• Floyd County Schools​
• Armuchee High School 
  
• Armuchee Primary School
  
• Coosa High School
  
• Garden Lakes Elementary
• Model High School
• Pepperell High School
  
• Pepperell Middle School
  
• Pepperell Primary School​​
  
• Polk School District
  
• Cherokee Elementary 
  
• Eastside Elementary
• Northside Elementary
• Van Wert Elementary 
  
• Westside Elementary
  
• Youngs Grove Elementary
  
• Rome City Schools
  
• Anne K. Davie Elementary
• East Central Elementary
• Main Elementary School
• Rome Middle School
• West End Elementary School

Contact Us

For more information contact your school nurse or call 706-291-5372​​.​​
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