Systems and methods for network-based counseling

A method for remote consultation, said method comprising:

• configuring a sensor to sense physiological data of a patient, wherein said sensor is in sensing range of the patient and is communicatively connected through a network to an expert services platform hosted by a counseling server coupled to the network;
• accessing, via a patient computing device coupled to the network, an initial web page provided by the counseling server by directing a web browser executing on the patient computing device to a universal resource locator (URL) associated with the initial web page;
• transmitting a referral code entered by the patient via the patient computing device to the counseling server, wherein the referral code is issued by a first healthcare provider associated with the expert services platform and links the patient and a second healthcare provider associated with the expert services platform;
• automatically directing the web browser of the patient computing device to a virtual waiting room web page associated with the second healthcare provider;
• transmitting a notification to a provider computing device associated with the second provider and coupled to the network;
• initiating a two-way audiovisual communication session between the patient computing device and the provider computing device;
• transmitting audio communication between the patient and the second healthcare provider;
• transmitting video of the patient from the patient computing device to the second healthcare provider;
• transmitting physiological data from the sensor to provider computing device;
• and
• receiving, at the patient computing device, healthcare advice from the second healthcare provider, said advice being based on an analysis of said physiological data and said video communication, and said audio communication and other information gathered.