How Does This Work?
Ontario Referrals
*DermCafé is a virtual dermatology clinic. If patient is uncomfortable with basic technology (email, webpages), DermCafé is NOT the right service for them.
*Patient should expect an email with Booking Instructions from info@dermcafecanada.com
*Please do not fax photos. Black-and-white blurry faxed photos provide no meaningful addition to the Dermatologist's assessment.
DermCafé CANNOT safely provide virtual care for:
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Inadequately captured on photo:
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Pigmented lesions
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Mucosal lesions
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Ano-genital lesions
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Lesions on the scalp
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Full or regional skin exams
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Requires in-person care from the onset:
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Undifferentiated/widespread/complex rashes or "Rash NYD"
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Wounds: we recommend referral to the Vascular Surgery team here
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Procedural care (e.g. skin cancer surgeries)
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Prescription for controlled substances
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Medical emergencies
Consider sending a DermCafé Physician-to-Dermatologist eConsult (1 business day turnaround time guaranteed) for complex dermatoses.
Please note: should our scope of care be ignored and/or your reason for referral be misrepresented, we reserve the right to permanently reject any and all future referrals from you.
Thank you to all the well-intentioned clinics working to provide excellent patient care!
DermCafé CAN safely provide virtual care for:
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Acne and acne scarring
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Rosacea
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Melasma
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Photoaging
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Periorificial dermatitis
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Seborrheic dermatitis
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Keratosis Pilaris
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Infantile hemangiomas
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Localized Eczema (e.g. hand eczema)
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Localized Psoriasis
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Localized Contact dermatitis
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Non-scarring alopecias
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Benign, non-pigmented lesion removals (e.g. skin tags) in the GTA and Ottawa are available via transition to our Dermatology Team's physical offices
How does this work? - Just like any other Referral in Ontario
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This form is for Doctors to refer their patients for OHIP-covered virtual visits with our Dermatologists.
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Patients require an email account & electronic device to access our services.
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All information is submitted and stored securely on our PIPEDA-compliant platform.
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Referred Patients are ONLY seen by our Board-Certified Dermatologists: view their Profiles here
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We can return the Consult Letter to either a fax # or secure email.
What happens if my patient ends up requiring in-person care?
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Complex dermatoses/long-term care will be redirected back to the referring physician to refer to an in-person Dermatologist
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For certain care (e.g. cryotherapy, intralesional injections, etc), the patient may be referred to the most appropriate Dermatologist's physical office within our Network
Questions? Chat box (bottom right) or info@dermcafecanada.com