RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To schedule medical appointments over the Internet, users may resort to several platforms.
Boa Consulta, Doctoralia, and Dr. Consulta are some of the online services that allow you to book exams or appointments with doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, or nutritionists, for instance.
The websites are free and, in some cases, available by Android and iPhone (iOS) phones. A health plan can schedule an appointment or individually, searching by specialization, region, and evaluation level. Learn about five tools for scheduling online consultation and their respective features.
1. Boa Consulta
Boa Consulta is a free online booking platform. Examinations and consultations may be scheduled with physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, and nutritionists, for users or their dependents.
The advanced search provides filters to search for professionals by specialty, region, and assessment level. The website displays essential information such as doctors’ name, phone number, and regional Medical Board Certification number (“CRM”).
The appointments may be arranged for a health plan or private consultations. Besides, the network additionally provides notification and reminder features. Boa Consulta is available as an Internet website as well as a mobile app on Play Store and Apple Store, for Android and iPhone (iOS) phones.
2. Doctoralia
Doctoralia is an online scheduling platform, with more than two million registered professionals. The website allows you to find specialists, clinics and hospitals, schedule appointments quickly and conveniently, get reminders of appointments via WhatsApp and evaluate the professional aftercare.
Concerning the search system, professionals can be filtered according to region, price range, agreement, level of satisfaction, and much more.
The platform also provides other free resources such as queries with specialists, contacting doctors or clinics, and defining whether the consultation will be by a health plan or private. Doctoralia is available as a website and app for Android and iPhone.
3. Dr. Consulta
Dr. Consulta provides a scheduling system for appointments with specialists, dentists, exams, checkups, vaccines, and surgeries. With an integrated payment system and fixed prices, consultations may be paid directly through the online platform.
Dr. Consulta does not accept patients under a health plan, and the primary payment methods are credit and debit cards, YALO card, and cash.
In addition to appointments, the platform allows you to view test results, answer online health questionnaires, get more information about the specialists, and evaluate care. Dr. Consulta is also available for mobile phones as an app for Android and iOS.
4. Consulte Aqui
Consulte Aqui is a free online portal for scheduling medical appointments with specialists. Through a search system by region, specialty, health plan, or doctor, the website simplifies the process for the user. The platform also provides a professional referral feature, which can be done online by any user. You can sign up quickly for Consulte Aqui to get notifications of pending appointments. Also, dates can be confirmed, rescheduled, or canceled online swiftly and conveniently.
5. Agende Uma Consulta
Agende Uma Consulta provides appointments in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and clinics. For the user’s convenience, the search can be done by professionals, specialties, region, dates, and times.
The platform also allows the patient to browse the professional’s resume, confirm or cancel the consultation online, view the location of the facility with satellite GPS systems, Google Maps, and much more. Appointments can be booked online for yourself or for third parties (family members). The mobile apps version is available for Android and iOS.
