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'''DoctorOnCall''' is a Malaysian-based telehealth provider.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-04-29|title=Malaysia’s telemedicine vision gets fresh boost|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252481183/Malaysias-telemedicine-vision-gets-fresh-boost|website=ComputerWeekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-04-29|title=Free online consultation, info on Covid-19 with MoH, DoctorOnCall | New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/567098/free-online-consultation-info-covid-19-moh-doctoroncall|website=New Straits Times}}</ref> It provides a platform to connect patients to doctors for virtual medical consultations via telephone, videoconferencing and text messaging. It provides access to board-certified doctors for non-emergency and non-life threatening medical issues
'''DoctorOnCall''' is a Malaysian-based [[telehealth]] provider and [[online pharmacy]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-04-29|title=Malaysia's telemedicine vision gets fresh boost|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252481183/Malaysias-telemedicine-vision-gets-fresh-boost|website=ComputerWeekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-04-29|title=Free online consultation, info on Covid-19 with MoH, DoctorOnCall |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/567098/free-online-consultation-info-covid-19-moh-doctoroncall|website=New Straits Times|date=19 February 2020 }}</ref> It provides virtual medical consultations via phone calls, [[video conference]]s, and [[text messaging]]. Additionally, it offers access to board-certified doctors for non-emergency and non-life-threatening medical issues. DoctorOnCall was established in 2016 by former management consultants Maran Virumandi and Hazwan Najib.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-12-15|title=Digital Health: Treating industry woes one issue at a time|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/digital-health-treating-industry-woes-one-issue-time|website=TheEdgeMarkets.com}}</ref>


Users can opt for consultations via video or phone, with an average waiting time of five to seven minutes. The service is designed to issue medical prescriptions when necessary, following the consultation.
==History==
DoctorOnCall was conceived by Maran Virumandi and his ex-colleague Hazwan Najib while they were both management consultants. They worked towards launching the platform in May 2016.


DoctorOnCall also provides a medication delivery service in Malaysia, including same-day delivery in areas such as the [[Klang Valley]] and [[Penang]] island.
==Platform==
The platform provides the public with a non-emergency medical consultation from a healthcare professional via the website. Customers will have an option to consult with the doctor via a video call or a phone call for a fee, and with waiting time of five to seven minutes.{{cn|date=April 2020}}

The doctor will issue a necessary medical prescription if required after the consultation ends. It provides medication delivery all around Malaysia and currently, same-day medication delivery service is available in [[Klang Valley]] and [[Penang]] island area.


==References==
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[[Category:2016 establishments in Malaysia]]
==External links==
* [https://doctoroncall.com.my DoctorOnCall website]

[[Category:Health software]]
[[Category:Health software]]
[[Category:Online companies of Malaysia]]
[[Category:Online companies of Malaysia]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 23 October 2024

DoctorOnCall
Original author(s)Maran Virumandi and Hazwan Najib
Initial releaseMay 2016
Websitewww.doctoroncall.com

DoctorOnCall is a Malaysian-based telehealth provider and online pharmacy.[1][2] It provides virtual medical consultations via phone calls, video conferences, and text messaging. Additionally, it offers access to board-certified doctors for non-emergency and non-life-threatening medical issues. DoctorOnCall was established in 2016 by former management consultants Maran Virumandi and Hazwan Najib.[3]

Users can opt for consultations via video or phone, with an average waiting time of five to seven minutes. The service is designed to issue medical prescriptions when necessary, following the consultation.

DoctorOnCall also provides a medication delivery service in Malaysia, including same-day delivery in areas such as the Klang Valley and Penang island.

References

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  1. ^ "Malaysia's telemedicine vision gets fresh boost". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ^ "Free online consultation, info on Covid-19 with MoH, DoctorOnCall". New Straits Times. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ^ "Digital Health: Treating industry woes one issue at a time". TheEdgeMarkets.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.