MediVic
MediVic Hub has launched a South African-based telemedicine app, MediVic, offering remote healthcare solutions.
Healthcare is a universal right enshrined in the constitution, but access to medical professionals and specialists can be challenging for the old, disabled and those in underserved rural communities.
The MediVic app attempts to address these challenges by providing real-time access to professional healthcare practitioners in a safe, secure and efficient environment. By streamlining the interaction between doctors and patients, the MediVic app promises to allow the entire experience to run smoothly – from booking a consultation to receiving your prescription – without compromising safety, data or treatment.
MediVic provides access to a medical professional that is better suited to budget, availability, and needs without having to spend endless hours searching online. Thanks to geo-location technology, users will be able to find medical assistance no matter where they are.
Once a consultation has been completed, one can pay for the consultation and have the prescription filled and delivered.
How it works?
Access to the MediVic app is available to anyone with a compatible iOS or Android device. Once a user has downloaded the app, they create a profile with one of the registration options provided.
Due to the sensitive nature of the data provided in the app, a secondary form of protection, such as two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA), is required.
Once the user has submitted all the required information and created the profile, they are able to search for a registered medical professional via a range of factors, including proximity or speciality. Users will also be able to see a practitioner’s availability and therefore be able to select an appointment for a date and time that suits their needs.
The user will receive push notifications to remind them of their upcoming appointment, which can be cancelled or rescheduled.
At the time of the scheduled appointment, the user logs in to their profile and is connected to the practitioner via audio or video.
During the consultation, the user is able to request a prescription – should one be required – which can be filled and delivered without one having to leave the house.
Payment for the consultation is also facilitated within the app.
Doctors signing up to provide services on the app are required to provide information such as speciality, experience, and qualifications – which are vetted with the respective medical bodies.
Bear in mind that MediVic Hub claims this functionality but it has not been tested from our side.
Platform: Android and iOS
Expect to pay a free download.
Stockists: Follow these links to download from the App Store and Google Play.
Click below to read about Quench, the Bolt web app, FNB budgeting tool, and Deezer collaborative playlist.
Quench delivering from Dis-Chem
App-based delivery service Quench has expanded its offering to include on-demand delivery of Dis-Chem goods at store prices in major centres in South Africa.
Quench’s in-store shoppers personally collect a consumers’ goods and liaise with their drivers for safe and efficient delivery, while adhering to Covid-19 regulations.
Quench currently deliveries in the following metropolitan areas: Greater Cape Town area, Cape Winelands, George, Hermanus, Ballito, Umhlanga, Johannesburg and Pretoria, with further expansion planned for 2021.
It is also finalising arrangements to include prescription medicines to be delivered for Dis-Chem consumers.
Platform: Android and iOS
Expect to pay: The app is free to use however delivery fees will be charged once the service is used.
Visit Quench here for downloading instructions.
Click below to read about the Bolt web app, FNB budgeting tool, and Deezer collaborative playlist.
Bolt Web App
Bolt has launched a Web App, enabling passengers who have little storage space or data limitations on their mobile phones to hail a ride from a web browser.
The web app uses less data than the mobile app does. It’s also ideal for Bolt passengers who have an older or entry-level mobile phone that has web browser capabilities, but limited storage capacity. Passengers can also use their desktop PC, tablet, or notebook to book a ride.
The Bolt Web App includes similar safety features to the mobile app, including sharing all of the driver and car details with passengers before the driver arrives, so that passengers can verify the driver’s identity before they get into a car. It’s also possible for passengers to share trip details with a friend or family member, who can keep track of their journey.
To use the web-based app users head to the Bolt web-based application page and enter their phone number to receive a One-Time-PIN (OTP) to authorise their ride request. Once verified, they select their pick-up location and ride destination, then choose the Bolt category they would like to use. When the trip is complete the ride must be paid for in cash. Riders can still rate their trip and driver for their completed ride.
Platform: An up-to-date browser
Expect to pay: A free service, however rides vary depending on distance and time.
Stockists: Visit Bolt here to book a ride.
FNB budgeting tool
FNB has launched a new budgeting tool, which can be found under the nav» Money menu option on the FNB App.
The tool uses the bank’s data to create accountability and real time coaching. This allows customers to take control of their spend and set budget limits. They will be notified when they are halfway there, just before they get halfway and once they have hit their budget.
The tool allows users to do the following:
– Set the guidelines for one to understand money going in and out of their account. This provides a better understanding of finances and assists with better planning and budgeting for goals.
– Set goals and help users understand that they should be only see spending money on necessities.
– The ability to use eBucks to supplement cashflow. The tool allows customers to support their cost of living expenses by rewarding them for good money management, and creating valuable opportunities to save and grow their money by supplementing their financial spend with rewards.
Platform: Android and iOS
Expect to pay: A free app for FNB customers
Stockists: Download the FNB app here.
Deezer Collaborative Playlist
Deezer’s Collaborative Playlist feature has come to Android devices. Now a user can team up with friends or family to co-create a music mix that all can enjoy.
Users need to activate the Collaborative toggle at the top of any of the previous created playlists. This will allow friends and family to add tracks. If they want to start afresh, they just create a new playlist from scratch. Head to Favourites, ‘Add New Playlist’ and switch on the Collaborative toggle.
Platform: Android only
Expect to pay: A free app Stockists: Download Deezer here.