Disclosed herein is a method for permitting a real-time virtual medical examination using a patient device and at least one diagnostic device including receiving, at the patient device, a signal transmitted from the at least one diagnostic device； generating diagnostic information based on the received signal； encrypting the diagnostic information； establishing communication over a network between the patient device and a first remote server； establishing a video conferencing session via a second remote server； and transmitting the encrypted diagnostic information to the first remote server.
