Telecure Launches “Pay-With-A-Tweet” Program To Offer Free Urgent Care

As evidenced by a wide range of recent natural disasters from Hurricane Sandy to Typhoon Haiyan as well as national emergencies like the Boston marathon bombing, Twitter has proven to be a valuable tool for emergency and urgent care workers.

Capitalizing on that usage, San Jose, California-based telemedicine provider company Telecure has launched a “Pay-With-A-Tweet” program to offer free urgent care in exchange for a tweet or Facebook post.

Here’s how it works: an interested party contacts Telecure, either through a phone or video call for a flat rate of $25 or for no cost through Pay-With-A-Tweet; within 10 minutes, a Telecure medical provider (pulled from a pool of emergency room and urgent care specialists) contacts the patient to discuss the issue and get he or she started on a treatment plan.