Telemedicine service providers explained

This list of telemedicine services providers is for notable telemedicine, telehealth, and mobile health providers and services. This includes virtual care facilities for remote care, services or platforms used for specific steps within the healthcare industry, and clinical navigation.

Software platforms connecting patients with healthcare providers

• AccuRx - Established in 2016. A British software company that provides messaging services for doctors to communicate with patients via text.^{[1] [2]}
• Amwell - Established in 2006. Formerly known as American Well, a telemedicine company that connects patients with doctors over a secure video platform.^[3]
• Curoflow - Established in 2020. A Swedish telemedicine platform that enables healthcare providers to offer a digital front door for their patients.
• Vetster - Established in 2020. A Canadian telemedicine marketplace that enables veterinary providers to offer services to pet owners and their pets.^[4]

• SmileDirectClub - Established in 2014. A teledentistry company that provides teeth straightening services.^[5]

Virtual care facilities

• Amazon Clinic - Established in 2022. One of Amazon's forays into healthcare.^[6]
• Mercy Virtual - Established in 2015. A virtual care center that operates solely through the use of telemedicine.^{[7] [8]}
• Teladoc Health - Established in 2002. A telemedicine and virtual healthcare company based in the United States that facilitates virtual visits between patients and doctors.^{[9] [10] [11]}
• AZLiveDoctor - Established in 2021. An American telemedicine company connecting patients to online doctors via personal computers and smartphones based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Miscellaneous

• Hims & Hers Health - Established in 2017. An American telehealth company that sells prescription and over-the-counter drugs online (especially those that treat erectile dysfunction and hair loss), as well as personal care products.
• Phreesia - Established in 2005. A software-as-a-service company that provides patient intake management.^{[12] [13]}
• Your.MD - A digital healthtech company that uses AI to provide users with health information via a chatbot.^[14]
• Zocdoc - Established in 2007. An online medical care appointment booking service and medical care search facility.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browne. Ryan. 2020-04-09. Demand for telemedicine has exploded in the UK as doctors adapt to the coronavirus crisis. 2020-11-04. CNBC. en. 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111073435/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/telemedecine-demand-explodes-in-uk-as-gps-adapt-to-coronavirus-crisis.html. live.
2. News: Field. Matthew. 2019-02-24. Start-up that sends text messages for GPs secures £9m. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2020-11-04. 0307-1235. 2019-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190613142553/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/02/24/start-up-sends-text-messages-gps-secures-9m/. live.
3. Web site: Miller. Claire Cain. 2008-11-19. The Doctor Will See You Now -- Online. 2020-11-05. New York Times. en-US. 2020-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109091817/https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/the-doctor-will-see-you-now-online/. live.
4. Web site: 2020-11-16. Vester Announces Official Launch as Innovative Telemedicine Platform for Pet Owners. 2024-07-17. live.
5. Web site: Wolf. Janine. Teeth-straightening startups can be a cheap alternative to braces. But orthodontists have their doubts.. 2020-11-05. chicagotribune.com. 24 September 2018. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122073956/https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-hlth-orthodontists-straightening-startups-risks-0924-story.html. live.
6. News: Niedt . Bob . 5 December 2022 . Amazon Health Care Has a New Virtual Clinic: Amazon Clinic . Kiplinger . 30 March 2022 . 22 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122215435/https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/shopping/amazon-health-care-has-a-new-virtual-clinic-amazon-clinic . live .
7. Web site: mHealthIntelligence . 2018-11-09 . Mercy Virtual Uses mHealth Wearables to Create a New Model of Care . 2020-11-04 . mHealthIntelligence . en-US . 2019-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021438/https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/mercy-virtual-uses-mhealth-wearables-to-create-a-new-model-of-care . live .
8. News: Firozi . Paulina . March 22, 2019 . The Health 202: Hospitals lean into virtual health care even as Medicare won't cover it . Washington Post . November 4, 2020 . September 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021427/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2019/03/22/the-health-202-hospitals-lean-into-virtual-health-care-even-as-medicare-won-t-cover-it/5c93a1121b326b0f7f38f220/ . live .
9. Web site: Teladoc Health Inc - Company Profile and News . 2020-11-04 . Bloomberg.com . en . 2020-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111171227/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/TDOC:US . live .
10. Web site: How the North Texas Telemedicine Revolution Began . 2020-11-04 . D Magazine . 27 October 2016 . en . 2020-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930092911/https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2016/november/how-the-north-texas-telemedicine-revolution-began/ . live .
11. Web site: Thanks to Obamacare, virtual-reality doctors are booming . 2020-11-05 . Fortune . en . 2020-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201114003701/https://fortune.com/2014/09/24/obamacare-telemedicine-doctors-booming/ . live .
12. Web site: 2019-06-24. Phreesia, a 14-year digital health stalwart in the patient intake space, files for IPO. 2020-11-05. MobiHealthNews. en. 2020-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030165921/https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/north-america/phreesia-14-year-digital-health-stalwart-patient-intake-space-files-ipo. live.
13. Web site: Phreesia has strong public debut as 2nd digital health IPO in 2019. 2020-11-05. FierceHealthcare. en. 2021-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618111202/https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/phreesia-has-strong-public-debut-as-second-digital-health-ipo-2019. live.
14. Web site: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World . insideAI News . 2022-10-19 . 2024-07-13.
15. Web site: Farr. Christina. 2019-01-29. Doctor booking app Zocdoc will start charging a new patient fee despite objections from some providers. 2020-11-03. CNBC. en. 2020-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235450/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/29/zocdoc-moves-ahead-with-its-new-business-model-change.html. live.