At a high level launching a new telemedicine solution involves:

Step 1 : Finalize the business plan for your telemedicine business based on your business objectives.

Step 2 : The business plan will help you finalize on the set of features you need to incorporate into your telemedicine application.

Step 3 : You then need to work out the budget for your business and also your launch timeline. Your launch timeline will be influenced by the various aspects of your telemedicine business model.

Step 4 : The product requirements, budget and launch timeline will be key factors in helping you choose the best telemedicine app development option. At ContinuousCare we offer three options that will help meet the requirements of businesses of any size:

1. Out-Of-Box White Label Telemedicine Platform : Take advantage of our flexible platform which provides you with a wide range of out-of-box configurations that will meet the needs of most telemedicine businesses.
   The out-of-box white label option is a great choice if you have a limited budget or you are looking for an immediate launch.
2. Customize : With the customize option, we can support integrations with third party services/softwares and various IOT healthcare devices. We can also develop new features in the platform, provided they are part of our development roadmap.
   We can also develop web/iOS/Android apps for you against the ContinuousCare SAAS platform APIs or help you integrate your existing product with the ContinuousCare platform. The ContinuousCare SAAS platform offers the most comprehensive feature set on the market today and you can leverage all these features while providing your users with a customized user interface and additional features that are specific to your business. So for example we could develop iOS and Android patient facing apps for you as per your specific requirements. Since these apps are being developed against the existing platform APIs, they help reduce your development costs significantly, launch faster and allow you to quickly iterate based on your custom requirements.
3. Build : In this option, we build out your unique telemedicine application vision for you. Having developed the ContinuousCare platform that caters to customers from over 60+ countries of different sizes and business models, we bring to the table a depth of experience and industry know-how. Our experienced development team acts as your partner to ensure your business success at every step of the way.

Step 5 : Launch your solution based on your go to market strategy. We work closely with you handling all aspects of the technology platform to ensure a successful launch

Step 6 : Iterate and refine based on the market feedback. With our white label option, you benefit from the constant stream of new features that we add to the platform. In case you are choosing the Customize or Build options, then we work with you to develop the necessary features as per your product roadmap.

The cost of developing a telemedicine application would depend on your chosen development model:

1. Choose a White Label Telemedicine Solution: White Label Telemedicine solutions like ContinuousCare's white label offering are available on a cost-effective SAAS model and allow you to launch your telehealth solution within a few days and the costs starting at less than USD 250/m. Contact us to learn how we can help with your telemedicine app development requirements.
2. Customize Option: If you choose to build your telemedicine application against an existing telemedicine platform like ContinuousCare, then you can keep your development costs low. The actual cost would of course vary depending on the feature set you are considering for your telemedicine app. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
3. Build Option: If you choose to entirely build out your telemedicine application, the costs and timeline would vary on a range of factors including feature set, technology etc. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

The features you need in your telemedicine application will depend on your chosen business model. A typical list of features that you will find in telemedicine apps include:

1. Mobile Apps: Apps for patients and providers/administrators
2. Web Apps: Web Apps for patients and providers/administrators
3. Video Consultations Depending on the your requirements this could be appointment based, waiting room or assisted calls
4. Asynchronous Telemedicine Features
5. Remote Patient Monitoring Useful for chronic care and various other cases. Support for health devices is important
6. Reminders and Notifications SMS, WhatsApp, Email and Push Notifications
7. Online Appointment Scheduling & Appointment Management
8. Support for Online Payments, Credits
9. Reputation Management Features
10. Patient Engagement/Education/Marketing Features
11. Patient Portal
12. Patient Health Records
13. Patient Notes, Prescriptions, Lab Orders
14. Language Support

There are a lot of additional features that you need to consider depending on your business case. The ContinuousCare platform provides a comprehensive list of features out of the box.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) is expected to transform all aspects of healthcare. AI is also expected to be used extensively in digital health and telemedicine solutions. Some potential use cases are AI chatbots for patient engagement, appointment booking, provider note taking, patient data capture and so on.

We are integrating AI into various aspects of the core ContinuousCare platform. We have recently released an AI powered Marketing Assistant feature that uses AI to help customers with their online marketing.

We can also help you take advantage of disruptive AI technology that can measure patients readings like blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, breathing rate, stress and other biomarkers.

A telemedicine platform is a software solution that brings together all the necessary technology which allows healthcare providers to remotely evaluate, diagnose and treat patients. Note that white telehealth is actually broader in scope compared to telemedicine, both telehealth and telemedicine are typically used interchangeably. Hence telehealth software or telehealth platform typically refer to a telemedicine software platform.

You will find A comprehensive guide to Telemedicine software to be quite useful in understanding the various aspects of telemedicine including types of telemedicine software, components of typical telemedicine software, features of telemedicine software and costs.