Mayo Clinic Article Verifies the Safety of KwikMed’s™ Online Medical Evaluation

The KwikMed™ model of online medical evaluation uses branching artificial intelligence software to safely prescribe medication online. This system of health care has been studied through independent research at the University of Utah and has found the KwikMed™ model to be safe, effective and confidential.

Scottsdale, Ariz. (PRWEB) July 13, 2010

Online consultations are one of the fastest growing methods of health care delivery. Online medical evaluations are private, affordable, convenient and often safer than face-to-face physician consultations.

It has been estimated that as many as 20 percent of all physician office visits are unnecessary. Many ailments do not require a face-to-face meeting between physician and patient to diagnose and treat the condition safely. This was the conclusion of extensive independent research conducted by the University of Utah and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

The goal of the research: To test the safety and efficiency of the KwikMed™ online diagnostic software. The result: KwikMed’s™ model matches or exceeds traditional medical practice.

Not all online companies use KwikMed’s™ online diagnostic solution. “The problem for consumers using the Internet for health services is that it is not easy to differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys,” explains KwikMed™ CEO Peter Ax. There are many websites selling medications online without a thorough and complete interaction between physician and patient. Some of these sites are selling counterfeit and/or misbranded drugs. KwikMed™ is the only website in the U.S. which is fully licensed and regulated.

“KwikMed™ allows a patient to visit us online and complete an online medical diagnostic assessment which asks specific questions of the patient and based on how the patient responds, asks additional questions.” KwikMed™ software then analyzes that data and provides a complete electronic medical record for a physician to review. All of this happens while the patient is in their living room.

Over the past nine years, KwikMed™ has treated more than 300,000 patients without a single adverse medical result. The KwikMed™ system establishes “best practices” for the delivery of online healthcare. KwikMed™ only treats conditions that can be safely diagnosed and treated without a face-to-face visit with the physician. These conditions currently include erectile dysfunction, male pattern hair loss and smoking cessation.

KwikMed’s™ online diagnostic software offers consumers a safe and convenient service
1. Artificial intelligence technology double checks for drug interactions and false medical information
2. Patients are proven to be more honest during an online consultation than in a face-to-face office visit
3. “Intelligent” branching software system asks specific questions based on responses to previous questions
4. Open email communication between licensed physician and patient
5. Medication safely prescribed only to patients properly diagnosed

“Patients can rely on KwikMed™ because we protect their privacy and because they can take an active role in their health care,” says Ax. “KwikMed™ is a safe, proven healthcare channel that expands patient options and empowers consumers to take control of their personal health.”

About KwikMed™
KwikMed™ is the only online healthcare service granted regulatory approval to prescribe and deliver FDA-approved medications. Currently KwikMed™ has approval to prescribeViagra, Cialis, Levitra, Chantix, and Propecia. Backed by fully licensed doctors and pharmacists, KwikMed’s ™ extensive interactive online assessment is often far more thorough than a traditional face-to-face consultation with a doctor, allowing KwikMed™ to treat conditions and diseases that can be safely managed without a face-to-face office visit with a physician. KwikMed’s™ revolutionary approach is creating a new channel for healthcare delivery, expanding patient options and increasing personal control. Based in Utah and regulated by the Utah State Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing, KwikMed™ is wholly owned by Phoenix Capital Management of Scottsdale, Ariz.

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