Launch an Urgent Care & Primary Care Telehealth Service Line
On-demand care for common acute conditions, built on tight symptom-based protocols, clear escalation paths, and connected testing.
On-demand care that depends on strong protocols
Urgent care is episodic, on-demand treatment of common acute conditions such as UTIs, sinusitis, pink eye, uncomplicated skin infections, cold and flu symptoms, and minor GI illness. It is high in visit volume and low in per-visit complexity, and it depends more than any other category on symptom-based clinical protocols.
It is often a patient's first touch with a brand. TelePartners Studio provides the funnel, provider network access, testing workflows, and pharmacy fulfillment, while scope, protocols, and escalation rules are defined with each partner's medical director. New to the model? See how TelePartners Studio works or read about us.
What your urgent care service line can cover
Urinary tract infections
Evaluation and treatment of uncomplicated UTIs, with urinalysis when indicated.
Sinusitis
Treatment of sinusitis per evidence-based protocols.
Pink eye
Evaluation of conjunctivitis and ophthalmic treatment when appropriate.
Uncomplicated skin infections
Care for uncomplicated skin and soft-tissue infections.
Cold & flu symptoms
Symptomatic care and antivirals when started within the treatment window.
Minor GI illness
Antiemetics, antidiarrheals, and oral rehydration guidance.
How the service line runs through the TelePartners Studio model
Patient Acquisition
On-demand campaigns for common acute conditions, reviewed against advertising rules.
Landing Page
A landing page that sets expectations for on-demand care and what telehealth can and cannot treat.
Intake & Checkout
Intake runs symptom-based questions and red-flag screening before payment and booking.
Provider Video Visit
A licensed clinician evaluates the patient by video and escalates red-flag symptoms to in-person ER or urgent care.
Prescription When Appropriate
The clinician decides independently whether a prescription is appropriate, following evidence-based protocols.
Pharmacy Fulfillment
A network pharmacy fills the order, with at-home testing kits routed when a test is needed.
Point-of-care or send-out testing is the rate-limiting step for this category, so it pairs with the Diagnostics & Lab Work Integration layer.
The components behind this service line
Medications and labs below are illustrative, drawn from the TelePartners Studio Service Line Reference Guide. Each partner's independent medical director finalizes the formulary, lab panels, and visit protocols.
Medication classes
Oral antibiotics for uncomplicated bacterial infections, antivirals within the treatment window, ophthalmic drops, antiemetics and antidiarrheals, short-course oral corticosteroids, and non-controlled cough and cold care.
Testing
Rapid strep and flu/COVID antigen testing via in-person or at-home collection, and urinalysis with or without culture for suspected UTI.
Symptom-based protocols
Decision trees that guide consistent, documented evaluation.
Escalation & triage
Red-flag rules that send patients to in-person ER or urgent care instead of a prescription.
Diagnostics integration
At-home kits and partner labs connected to the visit workflow.
Pharmacy fulfillment
Network pharmacies fill and ship prescriptions.
What to plan for before this service line goes live
Escalation protocols
Urgent care is the category most likely to need triage protocols. Red-flag symptoms that mandate in-person care should be built and documented explicitly in the clinical SOPs.
Testing limitations
Rapid strep and flu/COVID testing typically require an in-person or at-home collection kit, not video alone.
Evidence-based prescribing
Antibiotic and antiviral prescribing should follow current evidence-based protocols.
Scope definition
Urgent and primary care scope, formularies, and protocols should be defined with each partner's medical director before launch.
Corporate practice of medicine
Partners should operate through a compliant physician-owned professional entity or MSO structure, with TelePartners Studio's technology and marketing role kept separate from clinical decision-making.
Final state-specific requirements, formularies, protocols, and coverage should be reviewed by the appropriate medical and legal professionals before launch. TelePartners Studio provides technology, marketing, and operational support. It does not practice medicine or provide legal advice, and every prescribing decision is made independently by the treating licensed clinician.
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