Intellivisit Versus Video Health Services

Remember these guys - "Mac and PC"? 

PC and Mac

It was a choice that people had to make when thinking about a computer.  One was frumpy and a generation too late (IBM); the other was tuned in to the way people want to interact with their machines.

Eventually, Microsoft saw the light and reconfigured its operating system to at least resemble Apple's although even ardent Windows fans will concede that the Apple DNA remains unique.

Similar battle line are brewing between telehealth and Intellivisit.

Telehealth is a synchronous online primary care -- meaning while you are not in the same place, the user and provider still have to synchronize their clocks and calendars to be online at the same time. 

And then -- never mind that you haven't showered, brushed your teeth or touched your make up in three days - telehealth requires you to get in a video chat while a stranger peers into your world.  Creepy.

Intellivisit is asynchronous, in-App communications between you and the local primary care provider who will provide you with a diagnosis and treatment through your smartphone, tablet or computer.  No need to ditch the jammies for a video chat.  Just you in the privacy of your bedroom, kitchen or even office interacting with your providers on  your terms and time.

Wonder which approach people prefer?  Consider the following data:

What's your preference?