A Western Kentucky school district is removing barriers to health care.

When a student gets sick, they can now see a doctor without even leaving school.

It's all thanks to new technology at Owensboro Public Schools.

Our Laura Rogers takes us there to show us how it works.

And today's medical news report.

When students at Bounced elementary school in Owensboro get sick or need medication, they visit the health room for care.

They might have a fever or be vomiting or have an infection.

In that case, they need to see a doctor or nurse practitioner, and they can do so now from school.

We liked the system a lot and decided this is something that we could use to really benefit a lot of kiddos.

That system is technology called doc care, in which students can virtually see a medical provider.

The provider is able to listen to lung sounds and heart sounds.

They can look in the patient's throat.

They can look at skin rashes.

Owensboro Public schools received title care at the first of the year through a partnership with Audubon Area Community Services.

I definitely think this is helping to fill a health care gap.

Officials say it's helping medical professionals see more students, faculty and staff in less time, since they're not traveling between schools for in-person visits.

Or visits have increased three times of what they were when we were actually seeing the kiddos in person online.

So your pain.

Audubon Area Community Services was able to purchase title care through a school based health extension grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It's really helpful for those that might have transportation issues or they can't afford to take another day off work and they can be seen through title care.

The parent never has to leave work.

The child never has to leave school.

Unless it's a contagious illness or a lab test is needed.

A student can then go back to the classroom with little disruption to the school day.

Parents actually have the option to dial in on the visit with their kiddo as well.

The visit is covered by insurance or a sliding scale payment model.

That connect prescriptions are called in to a pharmacy where families can pick them up later that day.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Laura Rogers.

Thank you, Laura.

The telehealth service is in all of our ensembles public schools serving grades kindergarten through the 12th grade.

The district does get parental permission before a student's appointments.