There's A New App That Will Let You Have A Real Doctor's Appointment Using Video Chat On Your Smartphone
Doctors On Demand, available for Android and iPhone, lets users video chat with U.S.-certified doctors on their smartphones or tablets.
For $40, you can spend 15 minutes chatting with a psych ian who can diagnose your issue, prescribe you simple medication, advise your next actions, or simply ease your fears.
No crowded office visit required.
Doctors On Demand, which raised $3 million earlier this year from the likes of Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Venrock, currently partners with 1,000 doctors across the country. Jackson said that he wants the company to modernize the healthcare system by using mobile technology to make a simple doctor's visit more convenient and stress-free for patients and doctor's alike.
Although 15 minutes may not sound like a long time to chat, Jackson said that, in testing, most calls only took between seven and nine minutes to resolve. If patients have a healthcare plan that gives them a health care spending account or flexible spending, they can use that to pay the $40 fee. Otherwise, they can pay with any major credit card.
The interesting backstory of this app?
Jackson's co-founder, Jay McGraw, knows the medical profession from the entertainment side. He's the executive producer of TV show The Doctors and his dad is Dr. Phil.