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What if you could see a doctor, dietitian, or even a therapist from wherever you are right on your smartphone or tablet — at home, work, or even on vacation? Now you can with the Amwell app from American Well, the nation’s largest telehealth company.
Using the Amwell app, you can be connected to board certified, licensed doctors for immediate online visits. They can treat minor illnesses or injuries as well as general health concerns, refill prescriptions, and help manage chronic conditions. Along with physicians, you also can have access to registered dietitians and licensed behavioral therapists. All of this is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
Enter your health insurance information for a low cost visit. Amwell doctor visits are now available in 46 states, but there are a few states (like here in Texas) where online medical care is not available. However, you still have access to dietitians and therapists. My husband has been wanting to change his eating habits, so we decided to check out the Amwell app and get him a meeting with a registered dietitian.
It took just minutes to set up an account, login, and find a dietitian.
Even on a Saturday there was a dietitian available! She introduced herself as Margaret and spent more than 30 minutes going over all kinds of food choices and setting goals with him. She talked to him about changing a lifestyle or relationship with food and having a different mindset than just “going on a diet.” It really motivated him to get back to changing the way he was eating. She even called back and emailed with followup information for him.
When you’re ready to try it, simply choose what type of visit you’re wanting.  Then a selection of available doctors will come up.  You can read information about each one before deciding which doctor you choose.
The typical doctor visit is 10 minutes where they can diagnose, prescribe, and suggest followup. Â With a dietitian the time is usually about 30 minutes, and with a therapist the visit is about 45 minutes. Â Amwell is accepted by major insurers, with more added every day.
Amwell was created by doctors. and it’s available on both Apple and Android. Â According to App Annie, it was the most popular telehealth app worldwide in 2014. Â It was also the first telehealth platform to integrate Apple’s Health App, and it’s the only telehealth app that lets you choose the doctor you want to see.
It’s convenient because you don’t need to schedule an appointment.  It’s also easily accessible 24/7, especially when you can’t get to the doctor.
Best of all it’s low cost with a regular physician visit only $49! Â This is great for people without insurance or college students. Â Better yet — you can try it for FREE! Â Just download the Amwell app and use the coupon code MOMSLOVEAMWELLÂ for your first visit FREE at the check out.
15 comments
That is so helpful to have on hand! You never know when you are in a pinch!
Amwell sounds like a great app for those you don’t have time to see a doctor. I love the idea of just logging on and you can talk to a dietitian. Totally awesome conventions indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great app. Very handy when you need it.
I had no idea this app even existed! I just started to use ZocDoc and thought that was impressive but having online appointments is so much more convenient. I’ll definitely try this. Thanks for sharing!
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Online consultations seem to be very popular these days. I love the convenience this app brings. 🙂
This is a great ap and se4vicee. I always despise going to the doctor only to wait forever in a room full of I’ll peopl. I will be using the app next time I need >r.
this is great idea and good service . from now i don’t need to go to the doctor and waiting for too long
This is such a great service. It is always at the worst of times many emergencies happen
I wish we could use this app in Canada. What a great day to see a doctor.
Online consultation sounds like a great idea. I hate waiting in line in clinics.
The more I hear about the Amwell app, the more I love it. I have told my grandmother about it as well because she sometimes has to miss appointments with her doctors due to mobility issues, which isn’t good or healthy for her to be doing.
This is a great step between for things that aren’t worth a trip to ER but you don’t want to wait weeks to see your usual doc.
This is a concept I had never heard of before this year. I think it’s such a great resource, and it’s FAR more budget-friendly than a trip to the ER for non-emergencies, too.
I think this is such a convenient service. I’d use this when the kids had the flu but I still needed a doctor’s excuse.
I’m going to download this! Sometimes it’s pretty much all my doctor does is communicate with me online but sometimes I can’t really get a hold of him. So this certainly helps!