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Medgate Connect - digital advice & diagnostics on site

Your medical care - simpler, faster, digital

Medgate Connect is a flexible addition to your digital treatment: tests such as blood samples or measurements can be carried out in your pharmacy - without the need to visit a doctor. Depending on the case, the results are analysed directly via live video with a Medgate doctor or in a follow-up appointment as soon as the results are available.

Why Medgate Connect?

  • Fast sensor and laboratory tests
    Necessary diagnostics are organised promptly so that you have rapid clarity about your health.
  • Seamless medical care
    Medical advice, diagnostics and treatment from a single source - for efficient and safe treatment decisions.

Medgate Connect: How it works

1

Teleconsultation & referral

Your Medgate doctor decides that an extended diagnosis is necessary and recommends the Medgate Connect service if there is a pharmacy near you. You will then receive the Medgate Connect prescription and the treatment plan by e-mail or app.

2

Book an appointment & visit the pharmacy

You make an appointment at the pharmacy with one of the pharmacies on the treatment plan and bring your Medgate Connect prescription, your health insurance card and your smartphone (you will need it for the teleconsultation).

3

Examination in the pharmacy

  • If a laboratory analysis in the pharmacy on site and/or a sensor examination is necessary (e.g. listening to the heart or lungs), a teleconsultation with your Medgate doctor will be initiated directly in the pharmacy.
  • If only a blood sample needs to be taken and subsequently analysed in an external laboratory, this will be carried out directly. For stool or urine tests, you can obtain a test kit from the pharmacy to send by post. You will discuss the results with your Medgate doctor at your scheduled follow-up appointment*. We will contact you immediately if the laboratory results are critical.
4

Live analysis & discussion

Pharmacy staff provide support during the examination and forward the measured values to the doctor in real time. They can make an immediate assessment.

5

Prescriptions

If required, you will immediately receive a doctor's certificate or a prescription which you can fill directly at the pharmacy.

Important

Bring your smartphone, your health insurance card and, if issued, the laboratory prescription.
If no follow-up appointment has been booked, please contact us. If you have any questions, please contact us on +41 61 377 88 85

Cost coverage and reimbursement

Our innovative combination of medical telemedicine and pharmaceutical advice in the local pharmacy enables modern and efficient basic care.

Who can use this service?
This service is only available to insured persons with certain insurance models. The costs are covered by the following health insurance companies. Please note that for some insurance models this is a test phase that is not offered on a permanent basis.

  • Concordia - smartDoc (part of a time-limited pilot project.)
  • Sanitas - CallMed and Compact One (part of a time-limited pilot project.)

Available Medgate Connect pharmacies

BENU Fribourg-Centre

Contact
026 347 20 80

TopPharm Apotheke Masans, Chur

Contact
081 250 08 04

Bahnhof Apotheke & Drogerie Zug AG

Address
Bitte beachten: die Apotheke befindet sich nicht direkt am Bahnhof.
Alpenstrasse 12
6300 Zug
Contact
041 711 12 76​

Benu Zürich Bahnhof Altstetten

Contact
044 244 51 40

TopPharm Apotheke Paradeplatz AG

Contact
044 213 12 30

FAQ

What is Medgate Connect?

Medgate Connect allows you to have medical examinations carried out easily at a participating pharmacy - without having to visit a doctor. If your Medgate doctor considers an examination to be useful during a telephone or video consultation, you can have it carried out directly at a partner pharmacy.

Do I need an appointment for the examination at the pharmacy?

Yes, you must make an appointment with the pharmacy in question before you go to the pharmacy for an examination. You will find the contact details in your treatment plan or on this website.

Which pharmacies are taking part?

You will find a list of participating pharmacies in your treatment plan or online on our website.

Which examinations are possible?

The following tests, among others, can be carried out in the pharmacy:​
Blood pressure and oxygen measurement
Examinations with otoscope and stethoscope
​ Blood, stool and urine analyses

How long does it take until my results are available?

The results of the sensor tests are analysed directly on site by your Medgate doctor

Some laboratory tests are analysed directly in the pharmacy - this only takes a few minutes.

Komplexere Untersuchungen werden an ein Labor geschickt und benötigen einige Tage. As soon as the results are available, a Medgate doctor will discuss them with you.

Who pays for the examination?

The costs are covered by the above-mentioned insurance model and billed accordingly.

Are there any additional costs for Medgate Connect?

No, there are no additional costs for Medgate Connect (e.g. cost price at the pharmacy).

What happens if further treatment is necessary?

If your results show that further treatment is necessary, your Medgate doctor will discuss the next steps with you.

I have questions about the appointment or want to postpone my follow-up appointment with the doctor

For questions or appointment changes, please contact us via the administrative chat in the Medgate app or by phone at: +41 61 377 88 85