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Doctor-to-Smartphone App

Katie Woldt

Background

Founded by Drs. Ido and Roy Schoenberg

“Improve access to quality care and make it affordable and transparent for consumers”

“Using mobile and web technology to remove barriers such as distance, mobility, and time”

Connects patients with doctors by live, on-demand visits over the Internet

Tech Specs

Offering doctor services, paired with real-time video conference

Ease of use

$49 for 10 minutes

Preparing to serve 44 states and non-insured Americans

How it Works

1. EnrollCreate an account

2. Select a DoctorChoose and

review doctors in your state

3. See a DoctorOn a computer or

phone

Pros & Cons

Pros Cons

Affordability Skeptics worry about privacy

Health insurance coverage for insured and non-insured

Skeptics worry about quality of visits

Saves people from paying hospital bills and fees

People have to get comfortable with “telemedicine”

Patients don’t risk infecting others Lack of proper examination

Gaining TractionIn the News

USA Today

Video & Article: Telemedicine catching on

with insurers and employers

CNN.com

Video: A New Kind of House Call?

The New York Times

Arguments regarding telemedicine

The Wall Street Journal

Ease of Access

Future Predictions

Ability for people in distant areas away from doctors and hospitals to seek medical attention and prescriptions

With insurers and employers starting to come around to the idea of apps like these, more people will be inclined to try and trust this method

Most people skeptic about using this system, like woman from USA Today article, but overall satisfaction of use was high

References

“American Well: About Us” American Well. Web. 09 Nov. 2013http://www.americanwell.com/aboutUs.html

“American Well: How It Works” American Well. Web. 09 Nov. 2013http://www.americanwell.com/howItWorks.html

“A new kind of house call?” CNN.com. Web. 09 Nov. 2013http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/09/21/cohen.telemedicine.cnn?iref=videosearch

“Virtual doctors visits catch on with insurers, employers” USATODAY.com. Web. 09 Nov 2013http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-04-27/virtual-doctors-telemedicine/54791506/1

“Virtual Visit Over the Web May Expand Access to Doctors” NYTimes.com. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/technology/start-ups/21doctors.html?_r=3&

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ConclusionThank You

Questions?