About this app

Convenient Care Now by HackensackUMC lets you connect securely with a doctor via video in minutes on your computer or mobile device. Register with Convenient Care Now in advance of an appointment. When scheduling an appointment, you may choose among a select group of board certified physicians.

Although recommended, Convenient Care Now is available with no pre-scheduled appointment 24/7 so that you or your loved ones can get the care you need, without leaving home.

Conditions we treat include:
- Bronchitis
- Cough
- Sinus infection
- Sore throat
- Urinary tract infection
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Pinkeye
- Flu
- Sprains and strains
- Cold
- Respiratory infection
- Headache
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Weight concerns
- Smoking cessation

If appropriate, your doctor will prescribe you a medication that will be sent to a nearby pharmacy of your choice.

If you use Apple Health, you can choose to share your health information with the doctor during your video visit, such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, blood glucose levels, weight, nutritional information, and respiratory rate.

HackensackUMC takes your privacy very seriously. Your visit with the doctor is secure and HIPAA compliant.

HackensackUMC, a nonprofit academic, research and medical center, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in New Jersey.

Founded in 1888 as Bergen County’s first hospital, this 775-bed facility is the flagship hospital of Hackensack University Health Network. It was the first hospital in New Jersey and second in the nation to become a Magnet® recognized hospital for nursing excellence. HackensackUMC is the Hometown Hospital of the New York Giants and the New York Red Bulls, and remains committed to its community through fundraising and community events.

HackensackUMC ranks among the best hospitals in the nation and enjoys numerous clinical, research and academic affiliations with world-renowned partners.

New features

We continue to improve the patient experience with these new features:
• Performance enhancements to increase reliability and speed

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.