Company Profile: BetterDoctor Helps to Find Best Local Care
Finland has become a leading country in personalized health care. Did you know that Finland has the most digital health startups per capita in the world? For example, BetterDoctor is a doctor search tool that helps users to locate the doctor of their choice, also while bringing transparency to health care.
BetterDoctor is a web and mobile platform that allows users to find the perfect doctor for their needs. The app enables users to select what kind of doctor they are looking for, to pick their insurance plan and to see a list of verified doctors. Since the app was launched in late 2012, BetterDoctor has helped over 10 million patients with finding the right doctor in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and it is based in San Francisco, California.
The company is the brainchild of Ari Tulla, who is currently the CEO of BetterDoctor, and the former head of Nokia’s App Studios. He teamed up with Nokia’s Chief Architect Tapio Tolvanen in an attempt to fix some of the problems in the American health care system.
Tulla came up with the business idea after facing complex medical issues in his family and spending many frustrating months in search for the right doctor. His vision is to take the guessing game out of selecting the right doctor, and simply to find the best doctor for each situation. Who wouldn’t want to use a service that helps you find the best local specialist to focus on your specific condition, one that is available now instead of later?
BetterDoctor is a first-of-its-kind consumer healthcare tool that makes important 'Doctor Quality Indicators' free and instantly searchable to all Americans. It is the first health application to publish individual doctors' experience in different medical procedures, making complex and previously unattainable U.S. government data on each doctor easily searchable in around 10 seconds.
Instead of spending hours on comparing physicians by calling offices, the patient is now able to see the information they need in a quick glance on BetterDoctor. Using the app you can quickly and easily find a doctor you'll love - one who is highly qualified, has the right area of expertise, accepts your insurance plan, and has current appointment availability.
With more than one million doctors searchable by specialty, insurance, location, availability and condition, BetterDoctor has managed to create a "healthcare translation tool" that can help patients to find the best doctor for them. It is big data making a big difference in healthcare.
For more information, visit www.betterdoctor.com