VIGO Health offer 24/7 online access to trusted doctors
With VIGO Health, employers can provide digital health services to employees at a fraction of the cost of full hospital insurance
Over two thirds of employees under 40 prefer accessing online doctors’ advice*. Employees are increasingly looking to proactively manage their health and wellbeing and the current generation of employees under 40 are more conscious about living healthy, positive, sustainable lives when compared to the previous generation.
However, VIGO Health research tells us that they find the Irish health system difficult to navigate. While younger employees are familiar with good nutrition, fitness, and meditation, they might not have a GP or know how to access mental health supports. Navigating the system and accessing convenient healthcare can be such a barrier that many put it off and tend to rely on Dr Google instead.
Coupled with the challenges in wait times to access faceto-face GP advice, and the chronic shortage of GPs, it is no wonder that usage of online doctor services is growing in popularity. More people are choosing to access their health advice remotely.
ONLINE PREFERENCE
According to research conducted by VIGO Health, over two-thirds of adults under 40 would prefer to consult their doctor online rather than face to face. This is driven by an increasing demand for fast access to professional health advice. But it is also because of the increasing barriers to finding a GP in Ireland. Our population is growing, and we are living longer, yet the number of GPs in Ireland is not increasing in line with this.
Employers are becoming more conscious of their employees’ physical and mental health and wellbeing. Mental health issues are affecting one in four people at some point in their lives, making physical and mental wellbeing a top priority for employers. However, full company health insurance can be out of reach financially for many businesses.
DIGITAL HEALTH SERVICES
VIGO Health offer a low-cost alternative to health insurance, giving employers the opportunity to provide digital health services to their employees, at a fraction of the cost of full hospital insurance. Digital health services such as 24hour on-demand online doctors, where employees can be connected to an Irish-based doctor within a few minutes for everything from referral letters to prescriptions and sick notes, to 24-hour immediate messaging support from mental health professionals to online physio, to our nurse advice service and lots more.
The role that technology can play to reduce some of the accessibility barriers to healthcare is exciting and the behaviour change that has evolved over the last few years has made the digital health space one to watch into the future!
For more information on VIGO Health plans, or to arrange a product demo, visit vigohealth.ie
*Research conducted among a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults by Coyne research on behalf of VIGO Health, June 2022.