1.  Doctor-to-Smartphone App Katie Woldt

2. Background  Founded by Drs. Ido and Roy Schoenberg  “Improve access to quality care and make it affordable and transparent for consumers”  “Using mobile and web technology to remove barriers such as distance, mobility, and time”  Connects patients with doctors by live, on-demand visits over the Internet

3. Tech Specs  Offering doctor services, paired with real-time video conference  Ease of use  $49 for 10 minutes  Preparing to serve 44 states and non-insured Americans

4. How it Works 1. Enroll Create an account 2. Select a Doctor Choose and review doctors in your state 3. See a Doctor On a computer or phone

5. Pros & Cons ProsCons AffordabilitySkeptics worry about privacy Health insurance coverage for insured and non-insured Skeptics worry about quality of visits Saves people from paying hospital bills and fees People have to get comfortable with “telemedicine” Patients don’t risk infecting others Lack of proper examination

6. Gaining Traction In the News USA Today  Video & Article: Telemedicine catching on with insurers and employers Video & Article CNN.com  Video: A New Kind of House Call? Video The New York Times  Arguments regarding telemedicine The Wall Street Journal  Ease of Access

7. Future Predictions  Ability for people in distant areas away from doctors and hospitals to seek medical attention and prescriptions  With insurers and employers starting to come around to the idea of apps like these, more people will be inclined to try and trust this method  Most people skeptic about using this system, like woman from USA Today article, but overall satisfaction of use was high

8. References  “American Well: About Us” American Well. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 http://www.americanwell.com/aboutUs.html http://www.americanwell.com/aboutUs.html  “American Well: How It Works” American Well. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 http://www.americanwell.com/howItWorks.html http://www.americanwell.com/howItWorks.html  “A new kind of house call?” CNN.com. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/09/21/cohen.telemedicine.cnn?iref=videosearc h http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/09/21/cohen.telemedicine.cnn?iref=videosearc h  “Virtual doctors visits catch on with insurers, employers” USATODAY.com. Web. 09 Nov 2013 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-04-27/virtual-doctors- telemedicine/54791506/1 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-04-27/virtual-doctors- telemedicine/54791506/1  “Virtual Visit Over the Web May Expand Access to Doctors” NYTimes.com. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/technology/start-ups/21doctors.html?_r=3& http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/technology/start-ups/21doctors.html?_r=3&

9.  Conclusion Thank You Questions?