Life is busy. On any given day — even with strong planning and prioritization skills — you can end up with a lot on your plate.

It's hard to fit a doctor visit into your schedule. As a result, you may keep putting off health-related tasks and other errands that take up time. If you or your children then get sick on an already hectic day, your productivity suffers.

When you already feel unproductive and weighed down, traditional doctor visits can be inconvenient. But this is not the case when you choose an online doctor visit through HealthTap. Here's how an online doctor helps you regain your flexibility and productivity.

1. You don't have to wait to see a doctor

Imagine you show up as a walk-in patient at a traditional doctor. You might find yourself waiting an hour or more while the front office tries to fit you into their schedule. Traditional doctors often have their schedules overbooked with patients.

Alternatively, an online doctor can see you 24/7 as a walk-in HealthTap member in as little as 15 minutes. Seeing patients online is much more efficient than in person.

It's easier for HealthTap to have doctors standing by when you need care because they can be at home, an office or any other private location. These doctors aren't overbooked, so they're ready to help you with your health questions and medical needs.

2. Scheduling an appointment can increase productivity even more

When you have a sudden care need, like a sick child needing a doctor's note for school, you need to see a doctor that morning. With that said, walk-in visits do cost more than scheduled online visits.

Instead, if you have some time to plan, scheduling your visit may be a better option. This allows you to:

• Pay less for the online doctor visit.

• Choose and see the same primary care physician instead of an on-call doctor.

• Work with a doctor who is already familiar with your medical history and health needs.

• Be more productive because you work the appointment into your own schedule.

• Experience no wait time, as you show up to your visit at your scheduled time.

3. Get quality, focused care

Have you ever arrived at an in-person visit and felt like the doctor was rushed? They may have seemed emotionally detached. They maybe weren't listening well, so the office visit seemed less productive than you would have liked.

Alternatively, you may have experienced a doctor struggling to use computer technology that wasn't very human-friendly during the visit. It perhaps left you feeling that technology is more important than the patient.

A Deloitte survey found that 84 percent of physicians say, "ease of use and seamless integration of technology are essential" to delivering quality virtual care online. However, 82 percent found their own practice did not have these capabilities.

Seeing an online doctor as a HealthTap member is a very different experience. The doctors are focused on delivering quality, personalized care. Because they get to work from home or any other private, professional location, they can feel more relaxed and enjoy what they do day after day. They work within the efficient HealthTap software platform. As a result, they can stay engaged with you as their patient instead of handling cumbersome technology.

4. Get an online prescription

Having to go to a physical doctor's office to get a prescription for the medication you've already been taking can be a hassle. Yet, many patients do this several times a year because their regular doctor only sees people in person.

See a HealthTap doctor instead. You can ask about a new online prescription or recurring prescription refill simply by doing a doctor visit online through a video call.

You select a primary care doctor on HealthTap, so they get to know your medical history and can help you manage most chronic conditions you might have. An American Medical Association (AMA) survey found that 73 percent of doctors would like to see more patients with chronic conditions managed through telemedicine.

5. Eliminate travel time and parking woes

Having to travel to a doctor's visit never feels like a good use of time. Driving to do something you could do from the convenience of your own home is simply unproductive.

Instead, you could skip the drive, the tolls, and the parking fees. An online doctor can see you, write you an online prescription if necessary and even give you a doctor's note for work or school.

6. Receive an online doctor's note fast

Staying at home to recuperate might be the most productive thing you do when you're sick. But without a doctor's note, you or your child have an unexcused absence.

Sometimes when you're sick, you might hesitate to see an in-person doctor. Not only could you be contagious and spread an illness traveling to a clinic, but also many illnesses do get better on their own, so getting a doctor’s opinion online has its benefits. If you schedule a HealthTap appointment, you might not have to take time off work.

Seeing a HealthTap online doctor is a productive way to manage your day

You can take back your productivity and stop continually putting off vital, health-related tasks. Skip the traveling and doctor's office hassle involved in the typical in-person appointment.

Instead, make a HealthTap appointment with your primary care doctor.

Connect with a HealthTap doctor now.