When someone calls a friend who is sick to see how he's doing and to wish him a refuah shleima, is that technically a fulfillment of mitzvahs bikur cholim?
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Partially, see Minchas Yitzchak 2:84 ,an actual visit is considered bikur cholim, on phone seems more like a tovas hacholeh which is also something, but not complete bikur cholim – sam Nov 21 '19 at 15:26
Nishmat Avraham vol. 2 p. 262 answers your question
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1Is a visit by Skype one cut above a phone call, or no different? – Maurice Mizrahi Nov 21 '19 at 17:10