BodySite vs. Doxy.me
BodySite is a cloud based, HIPAA-compliant telehealth remote care platform that allows providers to educate, communicate with, treat, monitor and prescribe lifestyle guidance to patients in less time. A subscription to BodySite also includes access to its robust native telemedicine feature known as the Virtual Clinic. You may have already researched which telemedicine solution is best for your practice by comparing telehealth options like Zoom for Healthcare vs. Doxy.me, Doximity, Teladoc, etc. In this article, we’ll discuss how BodySite’s telemedicine platform compares to Doxy.me
Doxy.me is best known as the free HIPAA compliant telemedicine platform and positions itself as the “most affordable telemedicine solution.” Doxy.me‘s free version gives providers a basic telemedicine experience and requires an upgrade per user to gain access to other features of its platform.
How Does Doxy.me Compare to BodySite?
The core difference between these solutions is the value you’re getting with each service. Free doesn’t get you very far, but if it’s what your practice needs, Doxy.me offers a free version of its platform that allows healthcare practitioners to conduct telemedicine visits with patients.
However, once you calculate the additional costs of vital add-on’s such as a personalized subdomain, screen-sharing, group visits, payments and file transfers, you’re no longer using a free service. In order to gain access to all of these functions a subscription of $50 per month per provider is required. In this case, if your office needed 4 licenses you’d be paying $200/mo just for your clinic’s ability to conduct telemedicine visits effectively.
By contrast, BodySite’s Gold Tier for $199/mo. includes…
- Unlimited provider or admin accounts
- 1,000 patients or client enrollments
- Telemedicine that includes screen-sharing, group visits, payments, file transfers, notes and more
- An automated patient education system
- Food/Body metric tracking
- Comprehensive patient reports/data
- A robust library of customizable care plan templates, including programs for Dietary Guidance, Weight Loss, Exercise, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Sleep Hygiene, Chronic Illness Management and moreVideo hosting
- Document Sharing (both inside the virtual clinic and intra-platform)
- Ability to sync with connected health devices such as Fitbit, Oura Ring, Apple Health, Withings Blood Pressure Cuff, Innotech Scale
- Customizable Intake Forms
- & more…
While every practice is different, it’s important to evaluate just how effective your investment will be in improving profitability and patient outcomes.
Next, we’ll examine the finer similarities and differences in both platforms. Click HERE to view all of BodySite’s pricing tiers.
Which Telemedicine Product is Easier to Use
Doxy.me claims to be “the easiest-to-use telemedicine platform” because “there’s no need to download software or apps, and patients don’t need to create accounts or remember passwords.” BodySite also does not require patients or clients to create or activate an account. Patients simply enter their email and enter the virtual telemedicine clinic from their phone or the web. If patients are using the BodySite app, they enter their telemedicine session with one click.
Similarities Between Solutions:
HIPAA Compliant
Both platforms allow users a HIPAA compliant experience and utilize a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), so both providers and patients can feel safe, knowing that their session is secure and their patient data is protected.
Personalized Subdomain
The $50 per provider, per month subscription to Doxy.me allows access to the telemedicine visit via a customizable room URL With BodySite, all subscription tiers include customizable room URL’s for each individual provider. This personalization tool is great for providers to differentiate their link from other URLs, making it easier for the patient to access the session.
Messaging During the Telemedicine Visit
The free version of Doxy.me and all tiers of BodySite are equipped with messaging capabilities within the session allowing for text communication. That way if anything needs to be typed out during the session providers can enter this into the chat quickly. Unlike Doxy.me, BodySite allows providers to also make notes, share documents and message during telemedicine sessions. Those notes and shared documents are automatically added to the patient record, which can be accessed during and after the session.
Neither Support Recording Sessions or Calls
Neither Doxy.me nor BodySite support recording of sessions. BodySite’s lack of recording is based primarily on security concerns surrounding providers’ HIPAA compliance and a dedication to preserving patient privacy. However, Bodysite allows providers to upload videos, photos and documents to its HIPAA compliant platform. If any educational material needs to be delivered to the patient during or after the call, it can be done so quickly and privately.
Display Patient Wait Time
If you’re a provider who is conducting multiple telemedicine visits in a row it’s extremely helpful to see how long your patient has been waiting so you can budget your time and be aware of you and your patient’s schedule. Both solutions offer this.
Screen Sharing
Depending on the type of session you are conducting, screen share can be a vital component to a successful telemedicine visit. Whether you’re explaining their prescription, reviewing patient data or educating the patient on-screen this feature is extremely helpful. Both solutions offer screen sharing.
Group Visits
Group visits are a great tool for providers who want to address a similar topic or concern to a larger group of patients. Patients can benefit from greater time spent with their provider and the questions and feedback from other patients who are experiencing similar concerns. BodySite offers this service at every level with no additional cost and allows for group visits with up to 50 people. Doxy.me charges starting $35 per month per provider for group visits and only allows groups of up to 12 as of the date of this comparison (July 2022).
Is BodySite Better than Doxy.Me?:
Mobile App
Doxy.me does not provide a way to initiate telemedicine solutions within a mobile application. BodySite offers a native mobile application available on iOS or Google Play with the ability to initiate telemedicine visits directly from the app. BodySite also includes the added option to purchase an app that is branded to your practice. To your patients it will appear that you built an enterprise level mobile app that is all your own.
Notes In Session
Notes are incredibly important during a patient Telehealth visit whether in office or virtually. With BodySite you don’t have to alternate between two platforms to record notes and conduct your telemedicine visit. Instead it’s all in one convenient platform. Doxy.me does not offer charting of notes inside their telemedicine solution.
Ability to Prescribe Care Plan In Session
BodySite gives providers the ability to prescribe a relevant care plan to a patient during the telemedicine visit. BodySite’s templates include plans such as the Mediterranean Diet for Diabetes, 21 Days of Mindfulness, Paleo Diets, Weight management programs, Basic Walking plan and many more. Doxy.me does not offer care protocols and programs.
Should I Choose BodySite or Doxy.me?
If you stack up the free and paid features of Doxy.me against BodySite, BodySite simply has more included functionality at every pricing tier. BodySite has all of the same telemedicine functions but provides more value overall with a suite of practice management, patient education, remote patient monitoring, broader telehealth features, and limitless ability to scale ones practice.
Dollar for dollar, if your practice has more than 1 person looking to license a telemedicine solution, BodySite offers more value for the cost.
Where the Competition Lies:
Many clinics are evaluating the costs of doing business now more than ever. A free service may be the first step for healthcare providers who are starting out and looking for an entry level platform that serves a singular purpose.
BodySite serves a wide array of provider and patient needs and it is designed for clinics who are seeking to increase practice revenue and improve patient outcomes through its many tools and resources.
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