An app has been developed to help travellers abroad easily find medical treatment. The GetMed app gives users a choice of international clinics to help them find the most suitable treatment in their price range. The app guides users on each step of their treatment process through a chat system. GetMed’s online assistants guide users on steps such as booking airline tickets, answering treatment-related questions, translating documents and showing screening results conveniently. Users are also assisted in keeping track of prescriptions and can be sent push notifications about getting medication on time. There are also opportunities to ask for a second opinion from another specialist. Forbes reports that the health tourism market generates between $60-$70 billion per year and is expected to double in the next five years. GetMed is currently launching on iOS, Android and as a web service. The app’s company MedEssentially works with hospitals in the UK and plan to expand to other countries such as Germany, Israel and India in 2018.
The MedEssentially app is launching on iOS, Android and as a web service. It helps travellers find medical treatment they can afford at a range of international clinics. The app features online assistants who will guide users through every step, including answering treatment-related questions and translating documents. The service also includes medication-related push notifications. Health tourism generates $60bn to $70bn per year, according to Forbes. The app has been developed by UK firm GetMed.