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COVID-19 Testing

IMPORTANT UPDATE: NorthShore Immediate Care Centers are providing RT-PCR COVID-19 tests, delivering same-day results, for all patients. Effective immediately, NorthShore will direct bill some patients for COVID-19 tests. Learn more about this important billing change here.

Learn about updated COVID-19 testing options

 

Skip the Line

Use NorthShoreConnect to reserve a time for in-person visits at select NorthShore Immediate Care Centers.

Reservations can typically be made up to 24 hours in advance. Participating locations include:

  • Gurnee
  • Old Orchard, Skokie
  • Evanston
  • Lake Bluff

 

Immediate Care

Notice: Before leaving home, check to be sure your local Immediate Care Center is still accepting patients for the day. Due to high patient volume and healthcare shortages, Immediate Care reservations sometimes fill up for the day before the office closes.

NorthShore Immediate Care is dedicated to providing great care when you need it, without visiting an Emergency Room. Each center is equipped to serve your diagnostic needs with on-site lab and imaging services available, including access to same-day and conclusive COVID-19 and flu testing. Our physicians and Advanced Practice Providers are prepared to treat both adult and pediatric patients for the following medical conditions:

  • Abscess
  • Allergy
  • Animal/Insect bites
  • Asthma
  • Broken bones/fractures
  • Burns
  • Cold, congestion
  • COVID-19
  • Diarrhea
  • Eye injuries
  • Flu
  • Foreign body in eye, ear, nose
  • Headaches
  • Pink eye
  • Skin issues - irritations, poison ivy/oak, dermatitis
  • Sprains/strains
  • Sutures – cuts and lacerations
  • Symptomatic STDs
  • UTI

Find an Immediate Care

 

Orthopaedic Immediate Care

NorthShore Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine physicians know your injuries, symptoms and conditions can require immediate care, which is why we offer convenient, same-day visits for all of your orthopaedic concerns. Ligament and tendon injuries, muscle tears, fractures—we cover every orthopaedic issue. The locations have on-site radiology, casting, durable medical equipment, and are staffed by board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians. No appointment is necessary.

Please note that Orthopaedic Immediate care locations do not offer COVID-19 testing. Seek out a regular Immediate Care site for any care concerns related to symptoms that could be consistent with COVID-19.

  • Sprains
  • Strains
  • Fractures
  • Sports-related Injuries
  • Injuries to neck/back

Find an Orthopaedic Immediate Care

 

Telehealth

Given the resurgence of COVID-19 in the community, a telehealth appointment with their healthcare provider may be a safer option for many of our patients.

Existing appointments — Your physician may reach out to you to convert an in-person visit to a telehealth visit when clinically appropriate.

New appointments — Some physicians offer the ability to schedule telehealth visits on NorthShoreConnect. Look for the option to schedule a video or phone visit when scheduling your appointment or ask about a telehealth visit when calling for your appointment.


Enhanced Telehealth powered by TytoCare

TytoCare is a handheld exam kit used to enhance the NorthShore video visit experience. This portable medical exam kit allows you to capture physical exam data, like heart and lung sounds or ear and throat pictures, and share it, using your smart device, with the NorthShore Immediate Care team from the comfort and safety of your home. Using this information, and other details provided during the visit, the team can make a diagnosis and offer a treatment plan, including prescriptions - if needed.

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E-Visits

NorthShore now provides great care even when you can’t make it to our office. Using our secure online portal, patients can consult with a doctor from home, or wherever they are. Visit NorthShoreConnect online, or download the app to initiate an evisit today if you’re experiencing one of the following conditions:

  • Back pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Red eye
  • Sinus problems
  • Urinary problems
  • Vaginal discharge/irritation
  • Headache
  • Fatigue

E-Visit services are available on holidays, visit NorthShoreConnect online or download the app to initiation an evisit. For medical issues requiring immediate in-person attention on these days, please visit your nearest emergency room.

A NorthShoreConnect account is required to schedule an E-Visit. Not yet enrolled in NorthShoreConnect? Register Now.

Begin an E-Visit

 

Laboratory Services

NorthShore offers convenient, accessible, and high quality laboratory services when you need them. Patients can get blood work, urine studies and submit other specimens ordered by their health care provider at all of our lab locations.

Find a Laboratory Location

 

Emergency Departments

Our emergency rooms are staffed with specialists board-certified in emergency medicine. Each location is equipped with a cardiac catheter lab to provide emergent cardiac intervention. Additionally, each of our emergency rooms offers a minimum of 4 Fast Track settings for minor injuries.

If you require emergency medical attention, please call 911 to access your local emergency services.

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