Online urgent care with HealthTap!

While real health emergencies involve any situation that can lead to the loss of life or limb, many lesser health concerns fall somewhere in the middle of a visit to the emergency room or the routine primary care doctor. That's where urgent care comes in — where patients can have their minor illnesses taken care of if they can't or don't want to wait for a routine primary care appointment.

We at HealthTap believe that urgent care can be beneficial for patients with or without significant chronic health conditions. For example, a child with an earache may qualify for urgent care. An older adult with an earache and a history of brain cancer would be safer in an in-person clinic setting.

Another benefit of urgent care clinics is that they offer extended hours, although those hours may vary. Mostly, they have hours outside of typical doctor's office hours so that people with a more traditional work schedule can still have their health concerns addressed.

Online urgent care with HealthTap is just as simple as requesting a visit with our primary care providers. New patients can enter their demographics and insurance information after signing up on either the website or the app (note: most online urgent care visits are treated as "out-of-network" if billing insurance, but many HealthTap patients are self-pay, uninsured).

From there, one can select urgent care and speak with a qualified, licensed HealthTap doctor seven days a week — nights, weekends, and even holidays — without getting into their car.

Every online urgent care treats common health concerns. HealthTap offers online urgent care for a variety of issues, such as the following:

• COVID or flu symptoms
• Diarrhea
• Ear pain
• Headache
• Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
• Rashes (including poison ivy)
• Seasonal allergies
• Sinus infections
• Sore throat
• Sprains and strains
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Vaginal yeast infections

HealthTap's online urgent care doctors can also help with short-duration prescription refills and prescribe medications for many non-emergent health concerns (including antibiotics).

Patients with a medical emergency, including those experiencing chest pain, difficulty breathing, serious limb impairment (including breaks), or significant bleeding, should seek in-person care at a local emergency room or call 911 immediately. These symptoms can indicate a life-threatening situation and should be taken seriously.