Samsung Health: Doctor's Visits Straight from Your Phone!
By Rachel Kapur
October 14, 2017
October 14, 2017
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Visiting a doctor is NOT fun, you are not feeling well and you have to leave the comfort of your own home to trudge to the doctor's office. Once you get there and sign in, you still wait for what seems like an eternity to see your doctor! What if you could skip the wait at the doctor's office and have a visit in minutes, no matter where you are located? Sounds too good to be true - doesn't it? But it is true with Samsung Health!
If you own a Saumsung phone, your mobile device is already equipped with the Samsung Health app, which allows you to track your activity, nutrition, sleep AND use the Ask an Expert feature. Within minutes you can see a doctor online via your Samsung device. There is absolutely no easier way to see a doctor! Each doctor is board-certified and the best part is that there is no appointment needed. The doctors are available for you 24/7. They can even do short term prescriptions and 30 day refills of current prescriptions for those situations where you simply forgot or ran out of your medicine. The online doctor consultations are covered by many top health plans. So now that you have a doctor at your fingertips what would you use his/her services for? Some common reasons include:
In order for the doctor to assess your condition you can share bio-metric data with your doctor straight from the Samsung Health app including Pulse, SpO2 and blood pressure.
Since it's flu season, I decided to get the flu shot. The next day I had alot of pain and swelling and in the middle of the night since I could not reach |
out to my primary care doctor, I decided to use the Ask an Expert feature. I only had a 5 minute wait and was greeted by a doctor who was pleasant to talk to and who advised icing the swollen area and taking Benadryl. He advised that if the swelling continued to worsen for the next 24 hours that I could contact him for antibiotics. He also explained that the flu shot was the best way to avoid catching the top flu strains out this season. Additionally, the doctor said that good hygiene practices like washing my hands frequently and making sure I stay away from those with the flu would also help to avoid contracting the flu. I did not feel rushed at all to get off the phone and he was very easy to talk to. Within seconds after my call I was emailed a summary of my visit along with a treatment plan. This is definitely a service I will use going forward whenever I have any issue that needs immediate attention!
From tracking your activity to providing you with excellent health care, Samsung Health is the go to app for all things health related. The app provides insights based on your lifestyle and keeps your health information secure. Samsung Health can also track your biometric data and syncs with many partner apps such as MyFitnessPal, Garmin, and MapMyRun to gather more information about your health. Signing up on the app is easy and for a limited time readers that sign up for the Ask an Expert feature can earn Samsung rewards points and can save $10 off the Regular Price ($59) of a Samsung Health Doctor's visit by using code: SAMSUNG20 (expires 3/31/18).
For more information on the Samsung Health app and the Ask an Expert feature visit: Bit.ly/samsunghealth
From tracking your activity to providing you with excellent health care, Samsung Health is the go to app for all things health related. The app provides insights based on your lifestyle and keeps your health information secure. Samsung Health can also track your biometric data and syncs with many partner apps such as MyFitnessPal, Garmin, and MapMyRun to gather more information about your health. Signing up on the app is easy and for a limited time readers that sign up for the Ask an Expert feature can earn Samsung rewards points and can save $10 off the Regular Price ($59) of a Samsung Health Doctor's visit by using code: SAMSUNG20 (expires 3/31/18).
For more information on the Samsung Health app and the Ask an Expert feature visit: Bit.ly/samsunghealth
ConvenienceMany conditions can be treated from the comfort of your home or even when you are away on vacation. You can get a diagnosis or prescription in one online video visit
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QualityAll doctors on Samsung Health are based in the U.S., board certified and are specially trained on telehealth. You can see a list of doctors and their ratings prior to your visit
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PrivacyTo protect your personal health information, Samsung Health uses the same security that banks use. The service is fully HIPAA-compliant for your privacy and safety
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AffordableMany health plans now include a telehealth benefit. You can see the cost for your particular health insurance plan before your visit. Without insurance visits typically cost about $59
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Disclaimer: Compensation for this post was provided to me by Samsung via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Samsung or MomTrends. Ask an Expert (Online Doctor Visits) is a service offered through Samsung Health that helps you easily connect to medical and wellness experts from your phone. Samsung Health requires a compatible Android phone and a Samsung account. The Online Doctor Visits service is available in the U.S., except in Arkansas. The service is not for people suffering from medical emergencies or serious life-threatening conditions. If you have a serious medical concern, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department.