A RheumVision Rheumatologist is available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help physicians, nurse practitioners and other specialists to manage adult patients with inflammatory rheumatologic conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases, vasculitis, or other similar autoimmune diseases, who are unable to see a rheumatologist in a timely manner.

Three-way video appointments with the patient and physician present are preferred, since visual data from the encounter provides important information. Additionally, the RheumVision rheumatologist can provide longitudinal care for the patient until the closest local rheumatologist can assume care.

Simply click on the RheumVision Zoom contact to set up an appointment. The Zoom call will go to a medical office assistant who will schedule a virtual appointment within 30 minutes, often within 10 minutes.

If you have a Zoom account from RCCbc, the RTVS Pathways Contacts are prepopulated and ready to go.

To view them:

• Open Zoom on your computer, phone, or tablet.
• Sign in with your Zoom licence if you have not already done so.
• Click on the ‘Contacts’ button in Zoom.
• Under ‘All Contacts’, you will see all the available RTVS pathways.
• Select the pathway you wish to connect with and click ‘Meet’ for a call.

If you have a Zoom licence from PHSA, or a Health Authority other than Interior Health, you will need to add the RTVS Pathways Contacts manually.

• Open Zoom on your computer, phone, or tablet.
• Click on the ‘Contacts’ button in Zoom.
• Click on the ‘+’ button and select ‘Add a Contact’.
• Enter the following address: [email protected].

Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your contact request to be accepted, so the contact will show as “pending” until then.