![]() ![]() Operating from their Florida headquarters, the virtual health specialists provide a platform that offers a secure connection between patients and healthcare professionals through voice, video and email. Parker said the Walgreen’s app was a ‘first,’ in that customers are able to access a drugstore’s website and mobile apps to gain access to medical advice, as well as receive prescriptions via a “secure, online video platform.” ![]() CEO Randy Parker said MDLive is thrilled to be in partnership with Walgreens for the virtual doctor visit roll out. MDLive, has been providing online health services via a cloud-based Virtual Medical Office software platform since the company’s inception in 2009. ![]() “We’re delighted to work with MDLive to provide our patients with a leading telehealth solution that will allow them to conveniently address their health conditions and needs with a medical professional,” Dr. Harry Leider, Walgreens’ chief medical officer said in a press release that the company is pleased to be partnered with MDLive in what he called a “natural extension” of their existing health services. The app, which Walgreens claims are a “first-of-its-kind platform,” is available for both iOS and Android devices and enables users to seek advice for non-emergency conditions such as earaches, sore throats and rashes as well as upper respiratory tract infections.ĭr. The feature is accessible via a mobile app which allows patients to video-chat with certified doctors via a computer, tablet or smartphone. The Illinois based pharmaceutical giant plans to provide the new service to other states over the coming years, with Illinois residents able to expect access by late 2015. America’s largest drugstore chain launched the service yesterday for users in California and Michigan, offering customers 24/7 online access to U.S. Walgreens has joined with MDLive to roll out virtual doctor visits through its already established telehealth services program. ![]()
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