SAN ANTONIO -- People use their smartphones for everything, from getting directions to finding a restaurant. Now, Texas MedClinic is partnering with a company that has created a smartphone application to help with health care.
When you’re sick, you want help fast. And now, there’s an app for that. It’s called iTriage. It’s free and available through iPhone and Adroid.
A symptom check starts the process.
“Based on the symptoms that they’re having, the app will take them on a series of additional questions and direct them toward the kind of provider that they need to see for that particular problem,” explained Texas MedClinic CEO Dr. David Gude.
Then the application also guides users to the nearest provider for the type of care they need. If it’s urgent care, they’ll be directed to a Texas MedClinic or other nearby offices.
The application was created by two emergency room physicians and launched in 2007.
About 40 percent or Americans are carrying around smartphones. People are demanding access to useful information on their personal devices. Texas MedClinic wants to be part of the trend.
“You know, if you’re having a serious medical emergency you should call 911 and not download an app and look it up on your phone,” Gude added. “But outside of that, it gives people some good direction and good ideas.”
Don't own a smartphone? Check out the app by logging onto www.itriagehealth.com.
