Samsung Health teamed up with HealthTap to offer an in-app feature for doctor visits in the US. This partnership aims to benefit approximately 7 million users in the United States.

Under this partnership, Samsung and HealthTap add access to virtual primary and urgent care directly into the Samsung Health app. It’s the first time HealthTap’s first in-app experience is expanded to a third-party platform.

As a result, Samsung Health users in the US can book, conduct, and follow up on virtual care consultations. It essentially ends the need for leaving the Samsung Health app for doctor visits, but the feature is limited to US users.

How HealthTap works within Samsung Health:

Through an embedded interface, Samsung Health users will be able to select a virtual visit option, complete a short intake, and connect to a HealthTap doctor for a video consultation within minutes.

Once done, patients can review the clinician’s notes and follow-up instructions within the app. The entire process is designed to be seamless, requiring no app switching or additional downloads.

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Thanks to Samsung Health’s integration of the virtual doctor visits feature, users can connect with a physician in the same place they record their daily steps, monitor sleep, or track vital signs and medication schedules.

Now, the wealth of medical, health, and fitness data captured by Samsung’s phones and watches and the Galaxy Ring can finally be discussed in real time at the point of care by a patient with their own primary care doctor.

This Health app upgrade is pretty much beneficial. When this data informs the clinical conversation, it enables more personalized diagnoses, more accurate treatment decisions, and ultimately, better outcomes for patients.

Dr. Ricky Choi, US Head of Digital Health, Samsung Electronics America, says:

“By making available telehealth services into the Samsung Health experience, we are making care actionable, enabling users to move from wellness to clinical care and back in a trusted environment.”

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