Rocket Doctor hits 50-pharmacy milestone in Canada

Executive Summary

• Rocket Doctor Inc. (wholly owned by Rocket Doctor AI Inc.) has reached a significant operational milestone by expanding its pharmacy-based virtual care and diagnostic device program to 50 independently owned pharmacies across Canada.
• The program has facilitated over 16,500 appointments to date, with a 75% conversion rate to prescriptions, nearly all of which were filled at the originating pharmacy.
• The company is expanding this model into the United States, specifically equipping community health workers in inner-city New York and engaging with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

Key Details

• Canadian Expansion: The program now covers 50 independently owned pharmacies across Canada, with a focus on rural and underserved areas.
• Appointment Volume: Over 16,500 appointments have been completed through the pharmacy network.
• Prescription Conversion: Approximately 75% of appointments resulted in prescriptions.
• Fill Rate: 99% of prescriptions were filled at the patient's originating pharmacy.
• Operational Models:
  • 12 pharmacies are actively operating virtual care stations equipped with Bluetooth-enabled diagnostic tools.
  • The remaining pharmacies offer "digital clinics" with dedicated booking pages and QR codes for virtual visits.
• Service Scope: Services include urgent care, family medicine (women’s, men’s, sexual health), chronic disease management, specialist referrals, labs, imaging, and preventative screenings. In Ontario, this includes addictions medicine and psychiatry, covered by provincial health insurance.
• US Expansion:
  • Equipped three housing complexes and community health care workers in inner-city New York with virtual health kiosks and connected diagnostic devices.
  • Currently in discussions with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to broaden access in the US.
• Case Study (Stony Plain, Alta.): Since launch, this location has completed over 530 appointments, resulting in 424 prescriptions filled directly at the pharmacy, helping to reduce unnecessary ER visits.

Notable Quotes

• "Almost every community across Canada has a pharmacist, and their work is being increasingly recognized as central to Canada's health care system. This program empowers pharmacists to play an even greater role in delivering front-line care, but supported by a robust interdisciplinary team-based model," said Dr. William Cherniak, chief executive officer of Rocket Doctor Inc. "By integrating our digital health platform and marketplace into pharmacies, we're not only giving patients faster access to clinical services but also strengthening the role of pharmacists as trusted, accessible health care partners."