• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Behavioral Health
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Patient Engagement
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
    • Social Determinants of Health
  • Digital Health
    • AI
    • Blockchain
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Life Sciences
  • Investments
  • M&A
  • Value-based Care
    • Accountable Care (ACOs)
    • Medicare Advantage

Facebook Messenger Adds Instant, Free Answers from Doctors Via HealthTap

by HITC Staff 04/14/2016 Leave a Comment

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

Health Tap Facebook Messanger

HealthTap, a Global Health Practice providing 24/7 immediate access to doctors via video, text or voice is bringing consumers instant access to its network of 100k doctors via Facebook Messenger. Starting today, anyone using Facebook Messenger can type a question and receive free and trusted doctor answers wherever they are and whenever they need them. HealthTap is the first healthcare company on the new Messenger platform utilized by more than 900 million people worldwide. 

How It Works

Using Messenger, users can immediately see answers to similar questions from HealthTap and submit their own question to receive a new answer from one or more U.S.-licensed doctors, spanning 141 specialties. The HealthTap Q&A service is anonymous and private, letting people feel comfortable asking any health question they have. All HealthTap answers are provided by physicians, are peer reviewed to ensure quality, and come from a network of U.S.-licensed doctors spanning 141 specialties and with an average of more than 21 years in practice. 

Access to doctors and quality health information is important at any age, whether people are managing a chronic condition or just looking for trusted information to live healthier, happier lives. Messenger extends HealthTap’s reach, allowing even more people of all ages and demographics to benefit from free immediate access to top quality doctors.

Wide-ranging groups, from college students to new moms to young adults, can now get instant answers to questions on every health topic. From acne to exercise, from pregnancies to children’s health, and from healthy living to first-time health challenges – people of every age, gender and demographic can now experience immediate gratification in healthcare, at their fingertips.

“We’re excited to be the first healthcare company to deliver fast, high-quality information from compassionate doctors directly to people all over the world through the Messenger Platform,” says Ron Gutman, HealthTap founder and CEO. “With this cutting-edge application of HealthTap developed by some of the brightest engineers, product managers and designers in Silicon Valley, it’s now easier than ever to access top doctors immediately in a succinct and personal way. The new Messenger Platform enables us to extend the ability of our dedicated and generous doctors to help people everywhere feel good.”

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

Tagged With: HealthTap

Tap Native

Get in-depth healthcare technology analysis and commentary delivered straight to your email weekly

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to HIT Consultant

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly.

Submit a Tip or Pitch

2026 Predictions & Trends

Healthcare 2026 Forecast: Executives on AI Survival, Financial Reckoning, and the End of Point Solutions

2026 Healthcare Executive Predictions: Why the AI “Pilot Era” Is Officially Over

Most-Read

NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over 'Agentic' AI Hype in 2025

KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over ‘Agentic’ AI Hype in 2025

Advanced Primary Care 2026: Top 6 Investments for Health Systems According to Harvard Medical School

Advanced Primary Care 2026: Top 6 Investments for Health Systems According to Harvard Medical School

AI Nutrition Labels: The Key to Provider Adoption and Patient Trust?

AI Nutrition Labels: The Key to Provider Adoption and Patient Trust?

Kristen Hartsell, VP of Clinical Services, RedSail Technologies

The Pharmacy Closures Crisis: How Independent Pharmacies Are Fixing Pharmacy Deserts

HHS Launches 'OneHHS' AI Strategy to Integrate AI Across CDC, CMS, and FDA for Efficiency and Public Trust

HHS Launches ‘OneHHS’ AI Strategy to Integrate AI Across CDC, CMS, and FDA for Efficiency and Public Trust

From Overwhelmed to Optimized: How AI Agents Address Staffing Challenges and Burnout in Healthcare

From Overwhelmed to Optimized: How AI Agents Address Staffing Challenges and Burnout in Healthcare

The VBC Paradox: Why Hospitals Are Doubling Down on Value-Based Care While Revenue at Risk Lags

The VBC Paradox: Why Hospitals Are Doubling Down on Value-Based Care While Revenue at Risk Lags

Tebra Secures $250M to Challenge Legacy EHRs with AI-Powered Automation

Tebra Secures $250M to Challenge Legacy EHRs with AI-Powered Automation

AstraZeneca Selects Salesforce Agentforce Life Sciences to Deploy AI-Powered Global Customer Engagement

AstraZeneca Selects Salesforce Agentforce Life Sciences to Deploy AI-Powered Global Customer Engagement

Secondary Sidebar

Footer

Company

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • Op-Ed Submission Guidelines
  • Contact
  • Subscribe

Editorial Coverage

  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchain Tech
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Startups
  • Value-Based Care
    • Accountable Care
    • Medicare Advantage

Connect

Subscribe to HIT Consultant Media

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly

Copyright © 2026. HIT Consultant Media. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy |