Melbourne-based health tech start-up company HotDoc is partnering with the government to roll out wider COVID-19 testing as part of the next-stage strategy in fighting the pandemic.
With development complete, HotDoc has already begun rolling out the booking technology software, with more than 100 government GP respiratory clinics to be set up across the nation. The booking solution enables the government to widen the testing criteria for COVID-19 across Australia.
After Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last week that Australia needs to move towards a more extensive testing regime before restrictions rules are relaxed, HotDoc CEO Dr Ben Hurst discussed the role that HotDoc is playing in this strategy: “It is great to see our booking software chosen by the government to enable more Australians to be tested for COVID-19.”
“Our technology will allow patients to book in for testing of COVID-19 with the click of a button. This will help to reduce the risk of COVID transmission in the community and keep health professionals safer on the front line.
“The government was after a solution that could triage patients, take appointments online, offer nation-wide search functionality and was able to present an appointment schedule for use in a sterile environment. I am so proud our team was able to deliver this technology under a very tight timeframe.
“What is actually remarkable about this is that together with the Department of Health we created a brand new solution that didn’t exist, for this exact use case, in just 48 hours. It’s inspiring to see things move so fast,” HotDoc CTO, Tom Spacek said.
