Go to our homepage, and launch your search, by selecting the type of specialist you would like to see. You need to enter the location of where you want to see the practitioner and you can refine your search by your desired spoken language. We will then show you a number of practitioners, which might meet your requirements.
You can then view those practitioners’ availabilities, along with additional details such as their education, spoken languages etc. Just choose your visit reason out of the practitioner's list, then the appointment time of your preference and follow the short prompts to book the appointment you have just selected.
Sure, that’s no problem at all! Actually, it is something that many users do (e.g. parents for their children). When following the booking process, you will be asked to choose whether it is you or someone else who will see the practitioner. Just enter the other patient’s details and continue with the booking process. The booking will then be in the other person’s name.
Usually, bookings are automatically confirmed by your practice. To ensure that you know what the appointment’s status is, you will be notified by email. You can also see the status in your account on Doctena.
Some practitioners review each booking request individually. This means that your booking request will be pending until they have done so. It usually does not take longer than a day. You will then be notified that your booking is confirmed.
Sometimes, a practitioner has a last-minute emergency. Doctena will then send you as soon as possible a cancellation email by default and normally the practitioner's practice will call you. In the rare case of a cancellation, you can obviously use Doctena again in order to schedule a new appointment.
Of course! Just visit your profile, click on appointments, hit ‘cancel’ or ‘reschedule’ and follow the instructions. Just be aware that there may be a deadline after which you cannot cancel your appointment online anymore. In this case, you might need to call the practice.
We are making it easy for everybody to book an appointment with their practitioners. Since appointments that are made by healthcare professionals are processed differently, we need them to indicate their profession.
In this case, you can log into your account and sponsor your practitioner. After you filled out and submitted the form, we will get in touch with your requested practitioner to inform him/her that you would like to see him/her on Doctena. With some luck, you will be able to book online with him/her soon.
Yes, absolutely. In order to do so, please first register your account and indicate that you are a healthcare professional. If done so, you can search for the practitioner you want to meet and check if he/she is offering “healthcare representative” as a visit reason. If yes, just book your appointment.
If you don’t receive the verification code, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have entered the correct mobile phone number.
Your number will be displayed on the page where you’re asked to enter the code.
- Check your phone’s Spam folder in order to see if the message went there by mistake.
- If the number is correct and you still haven’t received the code, click on “Resend” and wait for about 10 minutes.
What should I do if I still haven’t received the SMS code after clicking on “Resend”?
Turn off your mobile device and wait for 5 minutes, then turn it back on.
If you’ve tried the steps above and still haven’t received the code, it’s possible that there is an issue with your network provider. In this case, you can contact your network provider to check if there is a problem on their end.
How long is the SMS verification code valid?
The SMS code remains valid until the selected appointment is booked by a patient.
Doctena is there to help you find doctors and other practitioners to instantly book appointments without having to call them. You can book your appointment directly online through the Doctena website or the Doctena apps. The service is free for patients.
No, not at all. Here at Doctena, we do not offer medical or healthcare services of any kind. We're just a group of people who are passionate about helping you to quickly and efficiently receive the great health care that you deserve.
Yes! Using the Doctena service to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider is 100% free. Please note, that our service is completely separate from any costs associated with your visit of the healthcare provider.
No, but we are working hard on that. We strive to continually add providers to our platform, in order to offer you the best possible service. The providers you can currently make appointments with are those who passed our requirements and chose to partner with us.
At Doctena, we always have your data’s safety in mind and work hard to ensure it at all times. In order to continually earn your trust, we transfer your data in HTTPS, encrypt your data on our servers, are regularly being audited and make sure our features help you to be safe. For instance, we help you choose a safe password so your account stays protected from hackers.
Yes, you will be able to download a receipt from your Doctena Patient account after the practitioner has collected your money. If the practitioner attached an invoice, you will also be able to download it from there.
The practitioner will usually collect the money after the consultation has taken place, or in the few days following the consultation. Once the practitioner has initiated the collection of the amount, your credit card (or other payment method) will be debited and the money will be sent to the practitioner automatically.
If there is an issue with your payment, you should first contact the practitioner to explore the issue with him. If you believe there is a technical error, or need further assistance for another reason, please contact the Doctena support.
Yes! Doctena uses Stripe as their online payment processor. Stripe is one of the market leaders in handling online payments, and ensures the highest levels possible in terms of security and fraud prevention.
Doctena never stores any credit card details or financial information from patients or healthcare professionals.
For the moment, you can pay using your credit card (VISA, Mastercard). Doctena might extend the payment options in the future (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.)
No, there are no hidden transaction fees. The practitioner decides which amount you need to pay for the consultation. The amount displayed when you book the appointment is an indication of the price, and that price might be adapted by the practitioner according to his/her applicable pricing rules.
Please reach out to the practitioner for these matters. Doctena is only the technical payment provider and we do not have influence on the actual amount collected by the practitioner.
Inside your patient account, all appointments that you booked online, and paid online, are accessible. For each appointment that you paid online, you can download a receipt and optionally the practitioner's invoice if he/she provided one.
Yes, you can still book any kind of appointment on Doctena which does not require online payment. However, for specific consultations where the practitioner activated online payments, you can not book an appointment without providing a means of payment.