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How to Join Your Scheduled Video Visit

Before your scheduled visit, follow these simple steps on your phone or computer:
  1. Download and install the Zoom app if you do not already have it.
  2. Go to My CS-Link™️ and log in using your ID and password.
  3. Click on the "Visits" menu and look for your visit. Click the "eCheck-in" button to complete all the eCheck-in steps.
  4. When you are ready, select "Begin Video Visit."
  5. Click "Open Zoom Meetings" to launch your visit. If you don’t see this dialog on your browser, click "Launch Meeting."
  6. Wait for your healthcare provider (the "host") to join you at the scheduled time.

Need extra help? Watch our video tutorial above to learn more.

Questions or need help troubleshooting?

Make sure you have a webcam on your computer and log in to your My CS-Link account using either Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. They are the only web browsers that are compatible with this program at this time. After logging in to your My CS-Link account, click on the "Visits" icon on the My CS-Link main page to check in and join your scheduled visit.

Please see our FAQ for additional questions.

Mobile

Access instructions for connecting via the mobile app 

Desktop

Access instructions for connecting via the desktop

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Talk to your doctor about whether a video visit is right for you. Eligible patients must have a My CS-Link™ account and be physically located in California. If you don't have a My CS-Link account, ask your doctor's office to send you an activation code with instructions on how to set up the account. Be sure to activate your My CS-Link account before your video visit. 

Once your video visit is scheduled, you will need to download both the Cedars-Sinai mobile app and the Zoom Cloud Meetings mobile app if you don't already have them on your mobile device. Simply go to the Apple App Store or Google Play and search "Cedars-Sinai" and “Zoom” to download the apps.

Yes, although you will have a better experience on the mobile app. If you are having trouble connecting to your video visit from the mobile app, you can connect to mycslink.org and zoom.us from your desktop. Make sure you have a webcam on your computer and log in to your My CS-Link account using either Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. They are currently the only web browsers that are compatible with this program.

After checking in on the mobile app or computer browser, select "Begin Visit" a few minutes before the scheduled start of your visit and follow the prompts. A member of your care team will launch the meeting on Zoom and join you at the scheduled time.

You may see a member of your doctor's clinical team during the first few minutes of your video visit. They will ask you about your wellbeing, as well as your activities, sleep patterns and any medications you are taking. Then you will visit with your doctor or their nurse practitioner or physician assistant to talk about your care and any questions you may have. If you have just had surgery or been released from the hospital, you may be able to have your post-discharge visit via video visit, rather than in person. You also may have clinical images taken during your visit. These images are securely stored in your digital health record.

For COVID-19-related video visits: We will not be collecting copayments or coinsurance from patients with respect to COVID-19-related video visit consultations provided during the national emergency. This applies to patients with commercial insurance, as well as patients with governmental payors such as Medicare and Medi-Cal. We will continue to bill insurance, including government payors, for all COVID-19-related (coronavirus) video visit services to the extent billable.

For non-COVID-19-related video visits: We will be collecting copayments and/or coinsurance from patients with respect to non-COVID-19-related video visit consultations. This applies to patients with commercial insurance, as well as patients with governmental payors such as Medicare and Medi-Cal, if the service is covered by Medicare or Medi-Cal and to the extent Medicare or Medi-Cal has assigned any coinsurance costs to the patient. We will also bill insurance, including government payors, for all non-COVID-19-related video visit services to the extent billable.

Yes, you can ask for a medication refill if needed. Your doctor will let you know if you need any new medications.

Yes, your video visit will be documented in your digital health record. You will be able to see a summary of your visit by logging into My CS-Link once your doctor has made their notes.

Yes, these video visits are compliant with all health privacy laws, including HIPAA. It uses the same secure online platform that powers your Cedars-Sinai digital health record.

Technical Questions
  • Make sure that your app is up to date and that your camera/microphone permissions have been enabled.
  • If you are having audio/video issues during your video session, exit the video session and try joining again. Also, try switching from WiFi to a cellular data connection.
  • If the app crashes during the video visit, try deleting/uninstalling the app and try reinstalling again. 
  • If reinstalling the app does not resolve your issues, try connecting via the mycslink.org website. You may need to install a browser plugin to join the video session.

You must be in California to join a video visit. Due to legal requirements, if you are not located in California at the time of the video visit, you cannot get treatment through video visits and should get in-person treatment in the state or country in which you are located.

Try exiting the video session and joining again. If the connection cannot be restored, a member of your care team will call you to finish your visit over the phone.

Please call your doctor's office if you have any questions about these visits. 

Please note that video visits are not intended to replace any in-person visits you may have scheduled with your doctor or other healthcare provider.

To schedule a visit please call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771).