As we all know, people around the world are currently or quickly becoming dependent on the use of their cell phones for many aspects of their daily lives. Seemingly every industry is trying to grab a foothold in the mobile application realm. The healthcare industry has endless amounts of apps that track heart rates and statistics, provide information on personal fitness, and offer diet plans and holistic remedies. What about actually speaking with a real doctor 1-on-1 through your phone? Do you have an app on your phone right now that can do that? Chances are you do not. There are some parts of the world that are advanced and lucky enough to have this service available. But it is not common to even run into a person in the most advanced places, that can say they have most of their doctor visits from their phone. Telemedicine is the term used for this form of healthcare, and not many people use it. One company that is leading the charge in this sector is named "Docademic".
Founded by Charles Nader and Isao Hojyo, Docademic provides a mobile app that gives you free basic healthcare 24/7/365. The service has been working in 20 Latin American countries since 2016, and are launching in the United States in the coming weeks. I realize all of that sounds great and you might be asking yourself, "what's the catch?" "Nothing is free". Here's how it works, you sign up through the app on android or iphone and make an account. Every month you get 3 medical assistance's that allow you to speak with a certified doctor on a video call. The doctor can treat you as needed, and prescribe basic medications that can be picked up at your local pharmacy, or offer natural remedies that can be found in many places. If you need more than 3 medical assistance's in a month, additional calls can be purchased for a couple dollars. Docademic is also offering psychological assistance's with certified psychologists, however those need to be purchased for a dollar or two per call. It is important to note that all doctors and psychologists are employed by Docademic, this is not UBER for healthcare. These are trained professionals that have real world healthcare experience. The application keeps records of all your history and doctor's can review this information every time you are connected. All of the data is stored on the blockchain, and is used to fund the company.
In Q1 2018, Docademic created an ERC-20 token called "MTC". The token will be used for the market-place on the application, and to pay for healthcare services. It is currently sitting around $0.14 usd, up about 200% from the ICO. It had reached above $0.40 one month after its release, but has retraced back down with the market. All MTC holders are rewarded every month with an airdrop of around 5%.
In my opinion this project was an easy one to believe in. It has been growing since its release, and provides a much needed service to many people in areas that do not have quick access to a hospital. They are currently signing up about 1000 new users per day. It is only a matter of time before telemedicine is an everyday resource around the world. Companies like Docademic are helping to make healthcare affordable and easy to access, I would encourage people to do a little research on Docademic and MTC. The only official Docademic website is https://docademic.com/
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Thanks for reading, Outlaw
