{"id":1680,"date":"2017-02-04T00:19:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T00:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:51:09","slug":"osf-oncall-private-convenient-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/osf-oncall-private-convenient-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"OSF OnCall &#8211; Private, Convenient, Fast."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vicki Weatherington, of Peoria, is a big fan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osfoncall.org\">OSF OnCall<\/a>. She and her family use the service quite often for the convenience. Vicki, an <a href=\"http:\/\/osfhealthcare.org\/constantcare\">OSF ConstantCare<\/a> nurse, has been in nursing for over 26 years and knows when she sees quality medical care.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vicki's story\" aria-label=\"Vicki's story\" src=\"https:\/\/freshpaint-video.com\/d7bef322-4e14-46ae-bccd-a1dc9ff764d7\/a4dc51f4-2ac9-4168-983c-6f829a182bfd\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a nurse, family and friends call you when they are sick asking what to do for this sickness or that sickness,\u201d Vicki said. \u201cOften times, I just refer them to OSF OnCall because I know they will receive the care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Care from the comfort of home<u> <\/u><\/h2>\n<p>The most recent time she used OSF OnCall was in December 2016. Vicki came down with an upper-respiratory illness, including a cough, aches and pains.<\/p>\n<p>She visited the OSF OnCall website, requested an appointment via FaceTime and a provider called her back within 15 minutes to begin their appointment together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was feeling really miserable. It was bitter cold that day and didn\u2019t want to have to get ready and drive to the nearest urgent care or wait to be seen by a doctor,\u201d Vicki said.<\/p>\n<p>What Vicki likes the most about OSF OnCall is the fact that the provider will tell you right away if they can treat your condition or not. If they can\u2019t treat you, you won\u2019t be charged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the provider assessed me and asked a number of questions, she advised me to see an in-office provider. So, I was not charged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vicki\u2019s son also uses the OSF OnCall service while away at college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s scary not being there when your child is sick,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m used to being able to help him when he needs medical care. When he uses OSF OnCall, I know he can be seen quickly and be treated by quality doctors or nurse practitioners. And that makes me feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vicki Weatherington, of Peoria, is a big fan of OSF OnCall. She and her family use the service quite often for the convenience. 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