Swisscom: Health management via app
With the "360° Healthmanager", Medgate is launching a mobile health solution for Switzerland together with Swisscom. The app offers users access to medical care anytime and anywhere.
According to the press release, the app not only means that the doctor is always and everywhere with you, but also many other tools that make it easier for users to take optimum care of their health.
Patients want high-quality healthcare that is also simple and convenient. The Medgate app takes these needs into account. Patients can use the app to quickly connect with the telemedicine center for a consultation. In the case of skin and eye changes, images of the affected areas can be easily transmitted via the app as part of the consultation. The app also makes it possible to quickly make an appointment at a health center and easily find a partner doctor in one of the largest Swiss healthcare networks with over 1,200 specialists.
Emergency button and medication order
The 360° Healthmanager also has an emergency button to ensure that Medgate patients receive the best possible care in a medical emergency. This connects patients in an emergency situation directly to the medical team. They can also call the ambulance if necessary. Patients can use the "Medication" function to order the medication they need directly as part of a teleconsultation. Following the consultation, the prescribed medication is conveniently sent to their home by mail-order pharmacy or can be collected from a pharmacy.
Mobile health in integrated care
Medgate is strongly committed to high-quality integrated care and offers comprehensive healthcare for all generations. After a consultation, Medgate doctors agree the best treatment plan for the patient and send it to the patient anonymously by text message or e-mail. This means that patients have a written summary of the consultation at their fingertips at all times. For insured persons in a telemedicine insurance model, the agreed treatment plan is binding. This means that they must report any changes to the treatment plan (e.g. referrals or extensions to the duration of treatment) to Medgate. From now on, this can also be done conveniently via 360° Healthmanager. The new mHealth solution is therefore also adapted to the needs of patients with regard to integrated care and simplifies health management.
Integrated Evita patient dossier from the end of the year
To enable patients to carry all their health data with them at all times, Swisscom's Evita patient dossier will be integrated into 360°Healthmanager at the end of 2014. This will enable all users of the app to open a personal patient dossier and access their health data securely via the app. The first version of 360°Healthmanager has been developed for iPhone iOS 7. The app for other operating systems will be launched later.
Additional information and instructions for the app are available at Medgate.ch/app available.
