Who owns DocASAP?

founder Puneet Maheshwari
Our CEO and co-founder Puneet Maheshwari was inspired to create this mission after spending 5 hours in the emergency room with his son for his ear infection when he could not find a specialist right away. He thought there had to be a better way for patients to find available doctors.

How does DocASAP work?

DocASAP Telemedicine Access enables seamless scheduling of on-demand or in-advance virtual visits by patients looking for care through provider websites and health plan apps, as well as by staff and call center agents scheduling on a patient’s behalf.

Is DocASAP part of Optum?

DocASAP®, a part of Optum, is a full patient access platform that matches patients to the right provider in the right setting at the right time.

What is DocASAP?

DocASAP helps optimize patient access with real-time, accurate online appointment scheduling. Providers and health plans can deliver the frictionless access consumers demand while improving health outcomes, reducing costs and facilitating patient acquisition.

Who owns optum ventures?

UnitedHealth Group
The venture fund will invest in companies that use data and insights to help improve consumers’ access to healthcare services and how care is delivered and paid for, according to a statement from UnitedHealth Group, Optum’s parent company.

Who started optum?

UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth formed Optum by combining existing pharmacy and care delivery services within the company in 2011. Michael Weissel, Group EVP at Optum, told Healthcare Dive the company began by focusing on three core trends in the industry: data analytics, value-based care and consumerism.

How does Optum make money?

UnitedHealth Group earns revenue from premiums, fees, sales, and investments. The company divides its operations into UnitedHealthcare, its benefits branch, and Optum, which is further divided into subcategories for OptumRx, OptumInsight, and OptumHealth.