With doctors' offices, clinics, and labs reducing the number of patients they can see in-person (or completely closing their doors) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on-demand healthcare providers are becoming increasingly important. These on-demand providers enable patients to still receive the care they need.
Here is a list of the top 5 on-demand healthcare services available today.
- Heal.com
- DispatchHealth
- Luna Physical Therapy
- Doctor on Demand
- Teladoc
- Plus two other innovators, including:
- Forward
- One Medical
5 On-Demand Healthcare Services
Heal.com (delivery and virtual)
Well known for enabling doctors to do house calls, Heal also now offers televisits. With Heal, patients are able to pick the day and time that works best for their appointment, talk to a qualified doctor by phone or video, see the same doctor again (if needed), and always know their price up front.
DispatchHealth (delivery)
DispatchHealth delivers medical care directly to its patients. They enable medical staff to make house calls 7 days a week, 365 days a year and treat everything an urgent care can. Plus more!
Luna Physical Therapy (delivery and virtual)
We, of course, have to mention Luna!
Luna is physical therapy, delivered. Luna offers on-demand physical therapy delivered to patients’ homes, gyms, or offices, and now offers PT televists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Luna works with more than 500 exceptional physical therapists across a variety of states, accepts most insurances, and has appointments available everyday.
Doctor on Demand (virtual)
With Doctor on Demand, patients can connect face to face with a doctor, psychiatrist or psychologist through video on their iPhone or iPad. Doctor On Demand works with or without insurance and is available at reduced rates through many major health plans and large employers. Patients will always see their cost upfront. Doctor On Demand’s providers are licensed, board-certified and US-based. With an average patient rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, their physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists have experience across many specialities.
Teladoc (virtual)
Teladoc® connects patients with a board-certified doctor 24/7/365 through the convenience of phone or video visits. Within minutes, a doctor will contact patients and be ready to listen, and resolve any issue. If medically necessary a prescription will be sent to the patient’s pharmacy of choice.
Other Innovative Health Providers
Forward (facility)
Forward is on a mission to become the first healthcare system to serve a billion people. A mission to make care accessible to those most in need by building technology that scales. Forward was founded in January 2016 by serial-entrepreneur Adrian Aoun, and are led by former executives and leaders from Google, AirBnB, and IDEO and physicians from Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente, and Stanford Health Care.
One Medical (facility)
One Medical is a membership-based primary care practice. They’re on a mission to make quality care more affordable, accessible, and enjoyable for all through a blend of human-centered design, technology, and an exceptional team.
Their members enjoy seamless access to comprehensive care at 70+ calming offices near where they work, live, and shop in nine major U.S. markets, as well as 24/7 access to virtual care. In addition to a direct-to-consumer membership model, we work with nearly 6,000 companies to provide One Medical health benefits to their employees.
The new landscape of physical therapy options
At Luna, we are enabling our therapists to deliver in-person care on-demand, and also leverage televisits throughout a patient’s care plan. We encourage our therapists to work with their patients to determine the best course of action, choose the right delivery form factor for the need, and leverage all technology available to support the right treatment strategies.
