Instead of going home when they feel sick, students at Hillcrest Elementary School in Burlington can now meet with doctors on Zoom during the school day.
Cone Health, Burlington Pediatrics, and the Alamance-Burlington School System have partnered to provide students with telehealth resources. The program is funded completely by Cone Health donors.
Kristy Davis, the chief child services officer for the school district, said the main goal of this service is to reduce absenteeism and student suspension for absences…