Sometimes, it can take weeks to get an appointment to see your family doctor. If you go to a walk-in clinic, waits can often stretch for hours. In a world where smartphones are changing how we bank, commute and communicate, several companies are now offering Canadians the chance to keep a doctor in their pocket.
“The feedback from patients has been overwhelmingly positive,” Dr. Shazeen Bandukwala of the new Akira app told CTV News. “I hear back from patients saying, ‘you just saved me a two hour walk-in clinic visit.’”
Launched this week in Toronto, Akira is offering virtual medical visits via their smartphone app. Akira doctors can even write prescriptions, order lab tests and refer you to specialists.
Full article at: CTV News