Checkups made smarter with Med-Tech app, GetDoc

SINGAPORE - Oct. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- While it is relatively easy to find a doctor, it is usually a frustrating affair when it comes to getting the right medical attention you deserve. GetDoc (http://getdoc.co/en/client) is the medical tech app, created by the Jireh Group, to match all your healthcare needs with the right doctor.

With a rapidly ageing population in Singapore, Malaysia and across Asia, it means an increase in medical care is required. Yet even today, patients still suffer the stigma of asking friends and family for doctor recommendations or wait in line for hours at the nearest clinic or take a chance with classified ads.

More often than not, it is a game of chance that patients are playing with their health and well being and ultimately, their lives. It is common to hear medical horror stories of long wait times, unprofessionalism, incomplete checkups, poor bedside manner and more when seeing a doctor.

“Being an administrator in both private and public hospitals for many years, I saw costs rising and technology advancing but the service of healthcare not catching up,” says Yvonne Chong, Head of Business Development at Jireh Group. “Our goal is to create an app that will improve the everyday lives of patients and doctors.”

In essence, GetDoc is a platform where users can connect with doctors without any delays. What is unique is that users get a great selection of doctors (based on location / availability / specialty / insurance coverage) to make instant bookings. Doctors see greater exposure to patients, build up loyalty and deepen engagement. That being said, GetDoc is way more than just a booking app.

The best feature of GetDoc is the ability to determine which doctor is best for you. Users can look through verified reviews on the doctors' qualifications, ratings and comments from previous GetDoc patients. With over 15,000 doctors in Singapore and 45,0000 doctors in Malaysia, this allows the best of them to build their online reputation and reach more patients.

“Finding a reliable and professional doctor is a lot hard work, there is a large variation in the quality of care, GetDoc will change all that,” says Shung-Toon Woon, Founder of Jireh Group. “We all will undergo the difficult journies of caring for a loved one, finding the right doctor or specialist to consult and treat both chronic and terminal diseases. We are determined to significantly improve that overall experience from searches to visits to post care. We want to build an app that will ease the burden of managing care – both for ourselves and for our kids in the future.”

To help users, GetDoc can assist with their personal and family members’ appointments all on one calendar, with routine reminders as well. Health records can be maintained in the app so it is a seamless process when changing doctors. Next, in a tie up with GrabTaxi, users can arrange for transportation to and from appointments within the GetDoc app.

To save time and improve patient touch points, GetDoc is also a communication platform to keep both doctors and patients connected. Its appointment management capabilities give both parties the convenience of instant booking and rescheduling appointments. In addition, there is a built-in secure function for doctors to relay test results.

With approximately 618 million people in South East Asia, healthcare is a trillion dollar and growing industry. GetDoc plans to take on Singapore and Malaysia before the entire region.

To gain further traction around the region, the GetDoc app is free for users -available on both AppStore and Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jireh.g...). Doctors who want to list their clinic on the app will be paying a yearly subscription fee.

Additional information:

GetDoc is an app developed by Jireh Group, a technology company driven to improve the quality of healthcare experience for both patients and clinicians. We deliver these via a series of independent and synergistic technology platforms and Internet of things (iOTs) aimed at transforming healthcare management and improving lives.

We have a focused and passionate team, bent on building the best user experience solutions for healthcare. At Jireh Group, we understand the healthcare challenges in the marketplace. Being patients and parents ourselves, we believe we all deserve a great healthcare experience. As technologists, we continue to deliver relevant healthcare solutions that will continue to add value to your lives.

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