Tap

About Us

TAP, Text a Physician, gives every household one number to text for everyday care, the way 911 gave them one number to call in an emergency. Residents with a sore throat, a rash, or a child’s earache can text between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., seven days a week. A physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner licensed in their state usually replies within two minutes. The care team can diagnose, treat, and send a prescription to the resident’s pharmacy, and they follow up with every patient within 48 hours. Residents don’t need an app, an appointment, insurance, or a copay. TAP partners with local governments so the service is already in place the day a household needs it. It works alongside a resident’s regular doctor, and emergencies still go to 911. A board-certified emergency physician founded TAP to keep families out of the ER for problems a text could handle. TAP serves communities in Illinois, Texas, and South Carolina. Learn more at taptelehealth.com